From medieval castles on the top of a mountain in Lisbon ... Whether it’s in Norway, Austria or Sweden, here are some tips on these fairytales away from the everyday. Castelo de Sao Jorge ...

Nearly eight years of excavation work at a medieval fortress ... Gullberg Castle was sacked twice, once by the Danes in 1523 during the Swedish War of Liberation and again in 1612 amid the Kalmar ...

A strange dagger with testicle-shaped orbs unearthed at a medieval Swedish fortress likely offered additional force for its wielder to damage opponents’ armour, archaeologists say.

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends and fairy tales. But what exactly makes a castle, well, a castle? Usually built for royalty or nobility, castles are ...

Many locations provide guided tours, medieval feasts and stories about their former inhabitants. For instance, Hever Castle in the United ... of the Arctic Circle, Sweden’s ICEHOTEL offers ...

From fortresses to ornate palaces, these structures are worth traveling for. This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little damage—in fact, it's looked pretty much the same since the ...

Sweden, has unveiled 30,000 artifacts spanning 400 years of history, from 1250 to 1650. Among the treasures are a gold ring depicting Christ and an alsengem amulet, shedding light on medieval life ...

Screengrab from the Cultural Environment of Halland's Facebook post People crisscrossed a town square in Sweden ... the hubbub of modern life, a medieval secret went unnoticed — not anymore.

A strange dagger with testicle-shaped orbs unearthed at a medieval Swedish fortress likely offered ... defence against the nearby Danish-Norwegian castles on Hisingen, and when the Danes ...