For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location.

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A pirate shipwreck discovered off the coast of Madagascar may hold the key to the fate of $A210 million in treasure.

The library at Whim has grown so much that the old historical cistern under the building was converted to a state-of-the-art ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik.

Science Archaeology Gold coins confirm ‘world’s richest shipwreck’ is 18th century Spanish galleon But who gets to claim the $17 billion treasure? By Andrew Paul Published Jun 11, 2025 10:30 ...

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

A rare American-built gunboat from the Revolutionary War, unearthed at Ground Zero, is now on display at the New York State Museum in Albany.

Can a centuries-old war power used for legalizing piracy be the key to U.S. cyber retaliation? The Trump administration and industry partners have discussed whether privateering contracts — once ...

An 18th-century war power resurfaces in cyber policy talks An old-world legal concept has drawn interest as a way to give private firms more leeway to fight state-backed hackers.