Moats, murder holes, arrow slits, and towering keeps—every stone had a purpose. Here’s how medieval builders created the ultimate defense machine.

For over 500 years, medieval castles provided defense and bragging rights for their inhabitants. But by the 16th century, the development of modern artillery had rendered many medieval castles ...

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"This castle is a known source for medieval building skills and knowledge ... Sponsor Message Preston says many of the defense features at Guédelon were brought back from the crusades.

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Now, scientists have uncovered a hidden feature underneath a medieval castle in Milan ... for soldiers to use in the event that the castle’s defenses had been breached. The surveys, which ...

A medieval-style, castle-like home that sits on a hill surrounded ... was an engineer who led companies that earned federal defense contracts. He used a broad combination of building techniques ...