In the 1380s, the Duke of Brittany Jean IV had a large stone castle built in Vannes, France to showcase his power. However, ...

along with the remains of a tower overlooking an exterior moat. The castle was about 138 feet (42 meters) long and 56 feet (17 m) wide, with walls up to 18 feet (5.5 m) thick. Inside, there were ...

WAKAYAMA—A rare event to explore the underwater world of Wakayama Castle’s moat took place here on Oct. 5 as volunteers and city officials lowered the water level, revealing a hidden ecosystem.

Archaeologists excavated a filled-in moat at Visegrád castle and found a 400-year-old helmet, weapons and military artifacts, photos show. Photo from Hungary’s National Archaeological Institute ...