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The castle-like Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pa., is full of medieval artifacts, many of which are built into the architecture of the building. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Henderson turned to the Philadelphia ...
The Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, was built in the 15th century by Duke Ludovico Sforza. The nobleman commissioned Leonardo da Vinci for art pieces as well as defensive structures and weaponry ...
W ales might be small, but it's packed with Arthurian landscapes and medieval castles. In southern Wales, you'll find one of the U.K.'s favorite beaches, as well as its lively capital, Cardiff ...
That's when Dover Castle, a medieval fortress in Kent along the English Channel, was repurposed as a military garrison that housed thousands of soldiers, according to English Heritage, a British ...
It was no secret that Hôtel Lagorce in Vannes, a historic town in northwestern France, was built on top of a medieval castle. What archaeologists didn’t realize was the remarkably good ...
The medieval gauntlet found near Kyburg Castle in Switzerland. Photo: Canton of Zürich. While such gauntlets have been recovered in the past, most date back to the 15th century.
That's when Dover Castle, a medieval fortress in Kent along the English Channel, was repurposed as a military garrison that housed thousands of soldiers, according to English Heritage, a British ...