Dunluce Castle ruins

Castles and palaces

Architectural reconstruction illustration of the grand Temple of Artemis at Ephesus with imposing marble columns, sculptured pediment, steps, and small figures gathered in the courtyard

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It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – so why was it destroyed three times?

Panoramic view of Krak des Chevaliers, a medieval stone fortress atop a grassy hill overlooking a green valley under a blue sky

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This Celtic castle was so terrifying that even the Romans were too scared to attack it. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What's it like to live in a royal palace?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Inside Hever Castle: explore Anne Boleyn’s childhood home. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A digital collage mixes close‑up sections of a painted face with modern geometric shapes in yellow, blue, gray, white, and rust‑red, intersected by black lines. A necklace with a gold letter “B” and pearl drops appears among the fragments.

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What did Anne Boleyn REALLY look like? Our new research could change everything. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Could this civil war have toppled England? The battle for Dover Castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What Was Life REALLY like in a Medieval Castle? The truth about castle living. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An illustration of a haunted house. The background is black and purple, and the house is split into orange, green, black and white boxes. In each box, there are Halloween themed things such as skulls, ghosts, and eyes looking through keyholes

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From tragic Tudor queens to restless Roman soldiers: Britain's 8 most haunted houses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry shows a group of men sitting at a high

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Why you should avoid hair-pulling, and cannibalism, at royal banquets. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 7Whitehall Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5Buckingham Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4Hampton Court Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 3Conwy Castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2Holyrood Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1Hever Castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Castle Howard.

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Where is Bridgerton filmed? 5 places to visit for fans of the popular Netflix period drama

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British castles: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Tales of romanceThe historical love stories behind 5 British castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Castles: from mighty fortresses to fantastical palaces. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Geometric pavers, colourful doors and gingerbread trim on a pair of Victorian terrace houses

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Snuffers, scrapers and murder-holes: walking through the history of the front door. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

View of Windsor Castle's East Terrace

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Fit for a queenElizabeth II's royal residences. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Royal residences: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A real castle for Christmas: 5 places to explore and stay this festive season

The ruins of Barnard Castle

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Barnard Castle: a journey through time

Miners work hard in cramped conditions at the pit face in Ellington Colliery, Northumberland, 1951 (Photo by Getty Images)

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The Northumbrians: from Bede to Geordie Shore. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Aerial view of Dover Castle

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ExploreExplore Dover Castle: Britain’s first line of defence. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Britain’s 7 most amazing stately homes

The ruins of Dunluce Castle, which sit on the coastal cliffs of North Antrim in Northern Ireland. They are thought to have been the inspiration for CS Lewis’s castle Cair Paravel in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ (1950–56). (Photo by Andrea Ricordi/Contributor/Getty Images)

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9 of Britain’s best castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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