The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

The St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square occupies several historic buildings and provides fascinating glimpses into the town’s evolution from a 17th-century Anglican parish to the multifaceted ...

The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second world war. From hair-raising early ...

The Newfoundland grabs onto a rope, pulling the entire boat safely into shore in a demonstration of what these dogs have done ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the ...

A rare navigational tool is back on the Isles of Scilly more than 400 years after it was lost at sea. The Pednathise Head ...

Dead reckoning” is one of the most common terms uttered by swashbuckling captains in pirate movies. In the early 1700s, it meant using primitive tools like the astrolabe and compass to chart a course ...

On a quiet peninsula along Penobscot Bay, Castine, Maine, is a village that seems frozen in time, where historic homes, ...

The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last ...

China’s decision to warn citizens against visiting Japan has become the latest flashpoint in a row that began with comments from Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi ...

This time, Hudson aimed for uncharted Canada and sailed into an opening in the coastline, now called Hudson Strait, that ...

The Western Cape’s coastline is a treasure chest of stories — shipwrecks, whaling stations, fishing traditions, and cultural intersections that have shaped its character over centuries.