Is this the hilt of Blackbeard's sword? It's one of the latest finds aboard the remains of the ship the Queen Anne's Revenge, known at one time to be the flagship of Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard.

Blackbeard’s beloved ship Queen Anne’s Revenge sank off the coast of North Carolina in the 18th Century, and now researchers have recovered a sword handle and some gold stashed aboard.

Some experts believe Blackbeard was just another victim of ... The 2010 dive yielded an ornate sword hilt made of iron, copper and an animal horn or antler. The trouble is, none of these proves ...

Crew members, led by Lt. Robert Maynard, came face to face with Blackbeard for a fight in Ocracoke Inlet, off the Outer Banks barrier islands. The two used swords and fired pistols before another ...