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The ocean holds a lot of history. Warships from World War II have been found on the...
The Titanic Wrecksite
On her maiden voyage the Royal Mail Ship Titanic struck an iceberg in the North...
The Trouvadore: A Story of Deliverance
Join marine archeologists as they trace the history of the Trouvadore, a slave...
Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community
For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologist, William Fitzhugh, has been...
Map of Early European Whaling Region
For over a decade scientists have been investigating an early European whaling site...
Cyprus Shipwreck Discovery
This over 2,000-year-old shipwreck in Mazotas, Cyprus, was discovered in 2007. The...
Captain Bartholomew Roberts
Eventually, however, Bartholomew Roberts' luck came to end. He was killed off the...
Pyle's "The Sacking of Panama"
Pirates divide up the riches they plundered. Most pirates abided by their own codes...
Map of Juan Fernandez Island
Dampier rescued Alexander Selkirk from Juan Fernandez island around 1708. Selkirk's...
New Guinea Bat
In 1699, accompanied by a shipboard artist, William Dampier conducted the first...
Pacific Ocean Currents
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
Portrait of Bartholomew Roberts
Roberts dressed in embroidered coats and hats with feathered plumes, like an...