Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.

A map has shown the location of castles across western and central Europe, and one nation seems to be the stand out winner. During the medieval period, the defensive buildings came into their own ...

Photo by J. Irmišová et al. (2025.) Hidden beneath the floorboards of one of Europe’s oldest castles, a vanilla pod sat buried in a mixture of dirt and rubble. While it might not seem like ...