The ruins of the Château de l'Hermine were unearthed in Vannes in the Brittany region of northwest France ...

France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that transport visitors back to the medieval era. These castles, with their ...

Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of a nearly 900-year-old “nameless” castle on a remote island that may have been home to kings. On the Isle of Islay, Scotland, due north of Ireland, the former ...

A "forgotten" castle discovered on a Hebridean isle could have been home to kings who once ruled large parts of western Scotland, say archaeologists. They believe the fortress, which was built across ...

When the word “thing” first arrived on the British Isles, it was Old Norse and referred to something specific: a place where people gathered to discuss law and justice. One such Viking Age thing has ...