it was once possible to see the steep slate roof and towers of Frankenstein castle, positioned on a hilltop 10 miles away. In 1814, a few days after her 17th birthday, Mary Shelley very likely ...

It is the first time 17th-century abatises have been recovered, archaeologists said. The large stakes were found in the castle’s moat, archaeologists said. Wessex Archaeology “Four stakes ...

The oil painting of a saint, looted from the castle in the closing weeks of ... The church became a draw for 17th-century tourists because of Rubens’s famous ceiling. But in 1718, it was hit ...

Take a look inside a 17th century castle in Northumberland which is believed to have been made out of Hadrian's Wall stone. The 'stunning' property has a Pele Tower and Lodge, and is being ...

Archaeologist Dominika Andreánska said that the castle was built in the fourteenth century, but by the late ... To read about a basilica unearthed in Germany that was commissioned by Holy Roman ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings could help shed light on a mysterious gravesite at the camp. Photo from ...

Germany's southern Bavaria region might be your ... This directory of dreamy castles includes a 'hulking fortress', a 'monument to monarchy' and the world's longest castle.