In the 16th century, explorers’ sailing ships were the backbone of the Age of Exploration, enabling voyages across vast oceans to discover new lands, establish trade routes, and map the unknown world.

In the 700s, as Iberia fell to the Moors, Christians fled. Did they find a new home on Antillia, a mythical island in the ...

The quay was located at the 16th century, Grade-II listed, Island House in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, and would have been ...

Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping ...

San Diego Comic-Con has already delivered some big surprises, and DC had several of their up their sleeve, including a brand ...

On this day in 1970, sailors' daily rum ration – a tradition dating back to the glory days of the Royal Navy – was abolished, ...

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.

With the help of archaeologists, the wreck was identified as the Earl of Chatham, which served in Canada during the Seven ...

Think you’re pure Scottish? You could be wrong. These 30 surnames still common in Scotland and the north of England may point ...

In his analysis of the Estado da Índia, which was the official name of the Portuguese Empire, George Winius distinguished ...

The quay was discovered in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, and would have been used for ships and boats to dock and load cargo or ...

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