In cultures around the world, stories of great battles and powerful people are passed down from generation to generation.

it has been a war-time sanctuary for members of the Norwegian royal family and a youth hostel. There had been recent plans to turn it into a hotel. Carbisdale became known as the Castle of Spite ...

castles, palaces: symbols of power and status have taken many forms down the ages, and for the Vikings what really counted was the longship. This month Norwegian archaeologists hope to complete ...