Archaeologists had known for years that a hotel in Vannes, France, was built on the site of a medieval castle. The 18th century mansion-turned-hotel even named itself after the castle: the Château de ...

Hidden in the hills of Valle Staffora in northern Italy, Castello di Oramala has stood for nearly 1,000 years, first recorded in 1029. This fortress became a stronghold of the Malaspina family and was ...

Deep in the French countryside: a 35-meter stone tower, seemingly straight from a medieval fantasy. Abandoned for decades, it transformed from a keep to a noble residence in the 16th/17th centuries.

Archaeologists digging up the filled-in moat of Sparrenburg Castle uncovered a forgotten staircase, possibly leading to an unknown cellar. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BielefeldJETZT ...