History presents the Whydah Gally's crew as swashbuckling sailors who looted a fortune before perishing in a storm. But ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 300-year-old shipwreck with a hoard of treasure, but the fate of the 200 slaves on board remains unknown. The Portuguese ship which is believed to be the Nossa Senhora ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

The new Pirates of the Carribean LEGO Pirate Ship set is a significant upgrade over the previous Black Pearl set (4184) that launched in 2011 with 804 pieces. Additional details about the set are ...

In the deep waters between Morocco and Spain, wreck-divers discovered a pirate ship that may have sailed the seas during the 18th century. The ship was heavily armed with cannons, guns, and muskets ...

The species of wood traces back to a region only used by Spanish Caribbean shipmakers at the time. A team of field researchers and college students have rediscovered the likely remains of a long-lost ...

The three-day event that starts Friday will feature pub crawls on The Strand, a pirate-themed festival at Seawolf Park and ...

Wrecked off the coast of Wellfleet in 1717, the Whydah, a legendary pirate ship, was lost for centuries. In 1984, Barry Clifford and the Whydah Project team finally located the elusive wreck site, ...

Listen to ghost stories and sip pirate-themed cocktails during an immersive pop-up experience on the historic Gazela Primeiro ship at Penn's Landing later this month. The Shipwreck Saloon is headed to ...

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day. So gather ’round, maties, and learn the pirate lingo. Just in case it’s been a while since your timbers were shivered, we’ve compiled a guide to pirate-speak.