Pirates

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These treasure-hunting pirates already came from riches

History & Culture

These treasure-hunting pirates already came from riches

These treasure-hunting pirates already came from riches

The unexpected history of Irish Claddagh rings

History & Culture

The unexpected history of Irish Claddagh rings

The unexpected history of Irish Claddagh rings

Visiting North Carolina? Here’s what the locals love

Travel

Visiting North Carolina? Here’s what the locals love

Visiting North Carolina? Here’s what the locals love

How a brutal POW camp became an idyllic island paradise

Travel

How a brutal POW camp became an idyllic island paradise

How a brutal POW camp became an idyllic island paradise

Who rules the high seas?

Environment

Who rules the high seas?

Who rules the high seas?

These pirates went east—and stole the biggest booty ever

History Magazine

These pirates went east—and stole the biggest booty ever

These pirates went east—and stole the biggest booty ever

Where did pirates spend their booty?

History Magazine

Where did pirates spend their booty?

Where did pirates spend their booty?

How the 'wickedest city on Earth' was sunk by an earthquake

History Magazine

How the 'wickedest city on Earth' was sunk by an earthquake

How the 'wickedest city on Earth' was sunk by an earthquake

Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.

History Magazine

Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.

Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.

Queen Elizabeth I's favorite pirate was an English hero, but his career has a dark side

History Magazine

Queen Elizabeth I's favorite pirate was an English hero, but his career has a dark side

Queen Elizabeth I's favorite pirate was an English hero, but his career has a dark side

On the trail of Ireland’s legendary pirate queen

Travel

On the trail of Ireland’s legendary pirate queen

On the trail of Ireland’s legendary pirate queen

Ahoy! It's the real pirates of the Caribbean—and the Carolinas

History Magazine

Ahoy! It's the real pirates of the Caribbean—and the Carolinas

Ahoy! It's the real pirates of the Caribbean—and the Carolinas

Pirates once swashbuckled across the ancient Mediterranean

History Magazine

Pirates once swashbuckled across the ancient Mediterranean

Pirates once swashbuckled across the ancient Mediterranean

This 16th-century corsair was the most feared pirate of the Mediterranean

History Magazine

This 16th-century corsair was the most feared pirate of the Mediterranean

This 16th-century corsair was the most feared pirate of the Mediterranean

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