The trebuchet was one of the most devastating weapons of the Middle Ages. During medieval sieges, this destruction machine crushed castle walls. Using trial and error, medieval engineers adjusted ...

Wakayama Castle in western Japan was hit by heavy rains in the region last July. The downpour caused a ten-meter-wide section of its exterior supporting wall to collapse. A landslide caused by ...

A householder who claims insurers and the council refused to pay when an ancient castle wall collapsed outside his home is facing a £400,000 repair bill. Adam Giagnotti was shocked when the 40ft ...

Currently, a project is under way to rebuild damaged stone walls there, boosted by traditional craftsmanship and the latest technology. The project is helping the castle again attract sightseers ...