Situated on a forested hilltop in northern Germany, Sparrenburg Castle has towered overthe surrounding city for over 700 years. But, as archaeologists were recently reminded, even such a prominent ...

From Germany to Japan, these medieval castles are among the world's most fascinating sites to visit for history and architecture. ... The medieval-style castle's red chapel, ...

Medieval Game Pieces Unearthed Beneath a Castle in Germany The “excellently preserved” chess knight, six-sided die and several other pieces are all about 1,000 years old ...

Archaeology & History Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a Mysterious German Castle. Among them are a six-sided die and a chess piece whose surface is worn from use.

Archaeologists now think the ruins are from a fortress built after the collapse of Roman rule in the region in the fifth century A.D. to defend local people from Germanic invaders.