When a schoolboy going for a run found the ribs of a wooden ship poking through the dunes of a remote Scottish beach, it sparked a hunt by archaeologists, scientists and local historians to uncover ...

At the height of the Spanish empire, the Manila galleon turned Acapulco into a hub for the entire world's trade networks.

Crossing the Atlantic in the 1700s was no easy feat. With no GPS, unreliable maps, and unpredictable weather, sailors had a treacherous journey ahead.

An 18th-century wooden boat was recently unearthed beneath the seabed in Dubrovnik's Old Town harbor, adding to Europe's vessel-related discoveries this year.

At Bayles Boat Shop in Port Jefferson, a historically accurate, 18th-century-style whaleboat is in the works. On July 5, a ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

View Diorama of a Four-Mast Schooner ship By American School, 18th Century; Carved and painted wood; Overall: H 22-1/2 in. W 33-1/4 in. Sight: H 17-3/4 in. W 28-1/2 in.; . Access more artwork lots and ...

Description Ships at sea shows a 17th century vessel tossed at sea, with two in the distance. The ship is a golden color in swirls of deep grey blues of skies and seas. Rolling waves rock the ship, ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

Fort Ligonier collections manager Meghan Budinger displays some 18th-century measuring tools that are among artifacts preserved in the fort museum’s new collections storage room.

An 18th-century boat was discovered by Ivan Bukelic while working on a water pipeline in Dubrovnik's old port. The vessel's remains, buried under the seabed, are set for further examination. This ...

A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik.