With the clocks about to go back and colder weather setting in permanently, now is the ideal time to book a cosy winter break near to home. Luckily, Britain is home to some spectacular destinations, ...

At a 13th-century Scottish castle, researchers have excavated a medieval gravoir—a thin, pointed tool once used to style hair. The rare artifact is part of a cache of objects that reveal what daily ...

If you’re dreaming of a getaway that’s a bit different from a normal hotel stay, then this romantic castle escape might be right up your street. Ruthin Castle Hotel in North Wales dates back centuries ...

An "incredibly rare" item of medieval high fashion has been uncovered at a Highland castle, say archaeologists. The hair accessory called a gravoir dates from the 13th Century and was discovered ...

A rare 13th century tool for styling hair has been acquired by a museum after it was discovered in an excavation. The gravoir is an ancient, rudimentary hairpin, and has been added to a new collection ...

Historical past and technology present combine, with hefty doses of imagination and creativity, in the Mayborn Museum’s “Castle Builders” exhibit opening Sunday, one built on Lego plastic toy building ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

NYC “medieval fantasy heavy metal” band Castle Rat are gearing up to release their new album The Bestiary on September 19 via King Volume/Blues Funeral (pre-order), and ahead of its release we’re ...

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 ...

The Medieval Horse Knight Castle is a full-on castle with a ton of intricate details that made it fun to build the whole way through. LEGO provided IGN with a copy of the set for a test build and I ...

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