Archaeologists believe the medieval castle, found beneath the courtyard of a coastal French hotel, is around 600 years old.

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.

Previous discoveries at Sheffield Castle include a “hidey-hole” left behind by a steelworker in a cellar as well as medieval tokens and newly discovered castle walls as the site “keeps revealing its ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan ... on days when snow accumulates on the frozen water surface and cherry blossom tree branches.