New research has indicated that two ships found in Costa Rica, once thought by archaeologists to be pirate ships, were ...

African kingdoms actively participated in and profited from the slave trade.Barbary pirates enslaved over a million Europeans in Mediterranean raids.

Archaeologists from the Stockholm Shipwreck Museum hope to secure funding for further research and excavation of the ...

Beyond the palaces, an ensemble sings about the workers who built a city on water – and the newcomers who sustain it.

The bones recovered from Canada's Cap-des-Rosiers beach indicated a diet low in protein and severe malnutrition, confirming they were very likely victims of the Great Famine of Ireland.

Discover how flowers turn into delicious fruit that we can eat and enjoy, enjoy a magical mystery full of floating wishes, ...

BRIAN LOCKHART Exactly who were the first Europeans to set foot on North American soil? In Canada, it is common knowledge that Leif Erikson and his band of Norsemen landed on Newfoundland ...

One of the most popular traditional events is Kennett Square’s annual Memorial Day Parade (West State Street, Kennett Square, kennettcollaborative.org ). The parade, which honors the area’s veterans, ...

The wreck captures a tragic moment in maritime history during the 19th century Australian gold rushes. The 800-ton sailing ship was beginning its journey back to the Netherlands in June 1857 when ...

The skeletal remains, including a skull, were found on a number of South Jersey beaches between 1995 and 2013.

Skeletal remains found on different beaches along the Jersey Shore belong to the captain of a 19th century ship that sank off the coast of Atlantic County, investigators announced this week.