The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

Led by Newark and Sherwood District Council, the multi-million pound project includes restoring the original 12th-century gatehouse as the main entrance to the castle via a new Cl ...

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

Medieval castles were built for war, power, and spectacle—but they also had to function as crowded homes. Without plumbing, ...

Kanye West allegedly demanded all toilets be ripped out of his $57 million ($A80 million) Malibu beach house to turn the architectural masterpiece into an “off-the-grid shelter”.

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...

Medieval toilets were simple, exposed, and dangerous. Waste often dropped directly into streets or water sources. Hygiene was minimal by modern standards. Disease thrived in these conditions. Even ...

A stunning French castle recently hit the market — with a high listing price that few can afford. But its history of nearly 1,000 years may interest many more. Le Château de la Verdière, located in ...

A medieval toilet, a "murder" victim and the remains of an extinct species of cattle are among the discoveries that have helped to shed light on the past this year. Archaeologists also uncovered one ...

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