In the remote corners of the Mediterranean, the island of Pantelleria has once again yielded a rare glimpse into ancient history. A collection of 27 silver Roman coins, dated between 94 and 74 B.C ...

Just this past week, there has been a sharp rise in the number of people attacked and kidnapped at sea by pirates. IE 11 is not supported. ... Modern day pirates, Ancient day crimes.

On Sept. 7, 1695, the pirate ship Fancy, commanded by Every, ambushed and captured the Ganj-i-Sawai, a royal vessel owned by Indian emperor Aurangzeb, then one of the world’s most powerful men.

Recent rains on a small island off the southern coast of Italy revealed a collection of 2,000-year-old artifacts. Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack.

Recent rains on a small island off the southern coast of Italy revealed a collection of 2,000-year-old artifacts. Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack.

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of ancient silver coins "hidden in a hole in the wall" on a Mediterranean island near Sicily, possibly during a pirate attack more than 2,000 years ago.

Ancient coins may solve mystery of murderous 1600s pirate Amateur historian Jim Bailey uses a metal detector to scan for Colonial-era artifacts in a field on March 11 in Warwick, R.I.

Recent rains on a small island off the southern coast of Italy revealed a collection of 2,000-year-old artifacts. Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack.

A 16th century skeleton has been unearthed beneath an Edinburgh primary school – but does it belong to a pirate?

Recent rains on a small island off the southern coast of Italy revealed a collection of 2,000-year-old artifacts. Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack.

Recent rains on a small island off the southern coast of Italy revealed a collection of 2,000-year-old artifacts. Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack.