Kumamoto has seen its fair share of drama over the centuries – but perhaps most famously, it was the site of the final battle between 20,000 samurai and the ruling Meiji government. In a downtown park ...

Carrickfergus Castle, in County Antrim, dates back to Anglo-Norman times and was in constant military use for almost 800 years New information about the history of a 12th Century castle is being ...

Rising above a sea of green trees in the German countryside, Sauerberg Castle is a historic castle complex featuring a tall weathered tower and a series of connected grey stone buildings with dramatic ...

Slane Castle, County Meath - there are over 300 years of history here, from the castle's first major reconstruction under the direction of William Burton Conyngham in 1785, to the famed concert that ...

The iconic Phoenix landmark nicknamed the "Wedding Cake Castle" by locals has a history far different from the romantic ...

As a Ghanaian archaeologist, I have been conducting research at Christiansborg Castle in Accra, Ghana. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the castle is a former seventeenth century trading post, colonial ...

The Greensboro Woolworth's Lunch Counter, desegregated by a 1960 sit-in, anchors a wing of the renovated museum. Hugh Talman, SI On November 21, the Star-Spangled Banner, which, of course, inspired ...

We take a close look at the history of the Vale Castle. The castle is mentioned in the ballad 'La Descente des Saragousais' which describes the invasion of Owen of Wales. It is a romantic account of a ...

New information about the history of a 12th Century castle is being revealed by an archaeological dig. Carrickfergus Castle, in County Antrim, is the best preserved Anglo-Norman castle on the island ...