The Trebuchet was invented by Mariano Taccola, "the Sienese Archimedes." This war machine was invented during the Middle Ages (around 1400 AD) in order to destroy the great walls of the enemy palaces.

Experts think that a “weird shape” in the wall of the United Kingdom’s oldest working theater was once the doorway to a ...

Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor's minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from the 15th century. The term 'Wait' is thought to have come originally from the ...

Berne was rebuilt in 1405 following a fire that destroyed the city. The buildings, which had been originally made of wood, were rebuilt in sandstone. This 15th century city is what visitors still ...