Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike our European brethren, U.S. residents aren’t exactly falling over medieval castles. The reason makes perfect sense, but for ...

Unlike our European brethren, U.S. residents aren’t exactly falling over medieval castles. The reason makes perfect sense, but for wistful lovers of fantasy like myself, I would love nothing more than ...

Medieval castles have always held a certain fascination for people, conjuring up images of knights, royalty, and grandeur. However, the reality of life in these fortresses was far from glamorous. In ...

Medieval castles are one of the most iconic buildings of the Middle Ages, especially in Western Europe. During this period, the castle served generally as the residence of a king, or the lord of the ...

At a 13th-century Scottish castle, researchers have excavated a medieval gravoir—a thin, pointed tool once used to style hair. The rare artifact is part of a cache of objects that reveal what daily ...

Imagine driving through the winding roads of southeastern Ohio’s Hocking Hills region, surrounded by nothing but dense forest and natural beauty, when suddenly—like something out of a fairy tale—a ...

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Stone walls that whisper medieval tales while Ohio wildflowers add splashes of pink—proof that knights and nature make excellent neighbors. Photo credit: JHM CREATIONZ Your eyes aren’t playing ...

Medieval castles have a domineering look to them, with their stone walls and jagged angles. But there was a lot more going on behind the facade that made these feats of architecture all the more ...

Want to build a medieval castle in Minecraft without spending hours mining and planning? In this quick and easy tutorial, we’ll show you how to design a compact yet epic castle with towers, walls, and ...