For centuries, Great Britain’s castles were the literal and political high points of their communities. Designed to keep people out, today these formidable structures are wide open to visitors and ...

Join 'The Ancients' host Tristan Hughes in a captivating exploration of Maiden Castle, an ancient hillfort steeped in mystery. In this video, Tristan is joined by archaeologist Dr. Miles Russell for a ...

Medieval records describe Beeston Castle as ‘Castellum de Rupe’, the Castle on the Rock. It was built in the 1220s for Ranulf ...

Castles have loomed over the landscape of Britain for centuries. They hold the keys to unlocking some of the greatest stories of our past. Join History Hit's medieval expert, Matt Lewis, in this new ...

Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown. Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler ...

From the fairytale towers of Bavaria’s Neuschwanstein to the golden battlements of Jaipur’s Amber Fortress in India, these are some of the most beautiful castles around the world.