We encounter symbols constantly—in road signs, packaging, technology, clothing, and even gestures. While many seem obvious at ...

Discover the meanings and stories behind Lionel Messi’s tattoos—from tributes to his family to symbols of faith and football.

Messi’s leg tattoos are arguably the most iconic in his entire collection. His famous left leg tells a visual story of ...

As Vietnam is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its revolutionary press (June 21), founded with Thanh Nien Newspaper in 1925 by Nguyen Ai Quoc, later known as Ho Chi Minh, Mexican statesman and ...

M ost people encounter the dollar sign on a daily basis: in stores, on websites, in the media and more. The symbol also serves as shorthand, referring to money, wealth, capitalism ...

Minted in Peru in 1707, the money bolsters the evidence that the wreck is the Spanish ship "San José," which sank off the ...

New research revealing details of gold coins found aboard a shipwreck off Colombia provides further evidence that the vessel ...

Engraved markings revealed the coins were minted in 1707 in Lima, Peru. Heraldic symbols bear the crests of the crowns of Castile and Leon, indicating a Hispanic galleon, the study found.

This is the San José. In their new study, a team of archaeologists, historians, and naval officers pieced together the identity of a ship long considered the richest wreck in the world.

The coins of the San José Galleon, found off Colombia’s coast, are helping researchers trace the ship’s history.

Researchers have used an unmanned underwater vehicle to carry out a non-intrusive investigation of an 18th-century AD ...