More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including ...

Grotesque hangings, sailing ships and cups of wine: welcome to the work of the Napoleonic-era graffiti artist. Those are just some of the images and inscriptions left by soldiers on a newly ...

A detailed carving of a sailing ship, the date of the French revolution (1789), nine macabre depictions of hangings, and countless initials are just some of the fascinating graffiti found on a newly ...

A conservator examines over 50 pieces of graffiti on an 18th-century door, newly discovered by English Heritage at Dover Castle Credit: Jim Holden Graffiti by 18th-century soldiers, thought to ...

Three significant dates are also inscribed onto the door, English Heritage said: 1789, the year of the French Revolution; 1798, a period of rebuilding in Dover Castle; and 1855, when changes were ...

More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including graffiti of what could depict the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ...

The graffiti give "a unique glimpse" into the minds of soldiers during a turbulent time when war seemed imminent.

Soldiers may have carved a picture of Napoleon being hanged as they killed time on guard duty at Dover Castle, while facing a ...