In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across ...

As they dug, archaeologists unearthed a forgotten staircase leading into the old moat. A photo shows the partially uncovered steps. The medieval stairs originally started inside t ...

Photo from EggensteinExca / Marianne Moser via the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association The medieval stairs originally started inside the castle’s defensive wall and led into the moat ...

Archaeologists excavated a filled-in moat at Visegrád castle and found a 400-year-old helmet, weapons and military artifacts, photos show. Photo from Hungary’s National Archaeological Institute ...