Tucked between a tranquil lake and towering mountains, Hallstatt is an idyllic Austrian village famous for its salt ...

The village's medieval layout and lack of modern development make it an exceptional example of a historic English settlement, ...

The village planners used a base unit length of 45m, distinct from typical layouts in nearby towns from this period. Goschwitz was made up of about 20 farmhouses of different sizes arranged around ...

Want to "walk" through a real Viking village? The sequences below from the NOVA film "The Vikings" offer a fascinating and unprecedented look at Birka, a medieval Viking village that archeologists ...

The remains of 12 medieval buildings have been found and the entire layout of the village is discernible. Archaeologists also found a Roman trade distribution centre. Artefacts uncovered include a ...

Building work has started on a housing development at the edge of a medieval Leicestershire village. The 50-home plan took ...