Pirates and the loot they plundered have long fascinated us. Stories like "Treasure Island" and movies like "Pirates of the ...

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

In the seventeenth century, wealthy residents of Amsterdam created fast-moving boats to meet incoming cargo ships before they hit port, in order to check out the merchandise. Soon, the Dutch ...

Founded in the 15th century, it bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian peninsula. In the 18th and early 19th century, its political and ...

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