A groundbreaking excavation at the Tower of London has revealed over 20 human skeletons, dating from the late 12th to early ...

The stone fortress was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s to guard his power and houses the crown jewels. The tower is steeped in tragic history. “Kings and queens imprisoned their rivals and ...

The dig might have uncovered some of the earliest victims of the Black Death, and other tantalizing clues about medieval life in the citadel. The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of ...

Imagine digging beneath the Tower of London — a place already famous for executions, prisons, and centuries of dark secrets — ...

In folklore, it’s said the Tower of London will fall if its flock of ravens fly away. In reality, the former royal residence is at risk from the City of London Corporation’s (CLC) ambitious plans to ...

The excavations are taking place at the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula while crews install an elevator to make the landmark more accessible. Historic Royal Palaces The first major excavation at ...

The most significant excavation in a generation is underway at the Tower of London and it’s promising to “re-draw the map of the medieval fortress” and shed light on some of the people who lived, ...

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London: How aptly the title states the major roles of this iconic structure. Rising next to the River Thames, it was once the largest ...

The Tower of London has loomed over the city since the 11th century. Bob Collowan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 The Tower of London has been a famous landmark and enduring symbol of royalty ...