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You could cut the tension with a knife on Friday morning at the Panellinion, located on the corner of Solonos and Mavromichali in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia: The chessboards were out at the kafeneio, with pawns, rooks and castles positioned for battle. No one came to get the battle started though, so owner Yiannis Katsionis switched on the TV to watch the news instead.

The life inside the walls of the ​​Ankara Castle, one of the important symbols of the Turkish capital, takes visitors on a journey into history while keeping the neighborhood culture alive for those living there.

People who have lived in the castle for generations shared their experiences of life right next to a historic structure.

Castles in Wales tell a tale of power, resistance & historic significance

A series of excavation studies will be launched to gather further information on massive structures recently found under the Zerzevan Castle, a 3,000-year-old Roman garrison in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

Massive structures under the Zerzevan Castle, a 3,000-year-old Roman garrison in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, have come to light during the ongoing excavation works at the site.

The Greek National Tourism Organization's (EOT) return to publishing was marked with a new coffee-table book on the castles of Greece. The last EOT publication, titled "Greece, a World Destination," was made nine years ago, in 2014, to serve "the need to promote the country to tour operators, partners and dignitaries of the Organization," the organization said in a recent press release.

A castle that has never stopped being inhabited since the day it was founded

One of the best-preserved castles in Greece

The famous Turkish painter İsmail Acar's twin castles, located 25-30 kilometers from the city of Bordeaux in France, have been robbed several times.

You will not believe some of the most insane medieval weapons people have created throughout history. Although it seems to be a rule that the insanity of warfare only increases with time, even hundreds of years ago people were already fairly creative at finding new and improved ways of killing one another. These are the 25 most insane medieval weapons ever used to dish out destruction.