Poke through the history of biological weapons long enough and you will likely come across a particularly macabre claim. In 1346, the story goes, an army of the Golden Horde—an offshoot of Genghis ...

A set of medieval catapult projectiles used in a 13th-century siege that lasted almost half a year have been discovered. The eight, perfectly preserved catapult shots, some of which are huge in size, ...

Workers and archaeologists found eight “giant” stones used as catapult ammunition during a medieval siege on a castle in the UK, photos show. Photo from English Heritage Underneath the manicured lawn ...

Step through this series of photographs to learn about how NOVA and a team of master builders from England, Germany, France, and the United States tried to reconstruct one of the most destructive of ...

The thunderous crack of a medieval trebuchet launching its projectile echoes across the field, drawing gasps of excitement from onlookers witnessing history come alive. This isn't a Hollywood movie ...