A stunning Spanish galleon has sailed into Cork City for European Maritime Day (EMD). The 16th-century replica, named Galeón Andalucía, has made its first-ever visit to Cork. Galeón Andalucía ...

A 16th century brass signet ring was discovered in the rubble of a monument in Poland, photos show. It has an oval shield and what appears to be initials.

Swedish archaeologists are studying a rare discovery from a 16th-century shipwreck near Stockholm, hoping it will shed light on the history of trade and industry in the Baltic region and Sweden ...

The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.

For that, he remains one of a kind. After reading about the strange story of Roland the Farter, go inside the tale of Triboulet, a 16th-century French jester whose life was saved by his wit. Then, ...

Meteorology has never been as precise as it is today—but how can scientists learn about past weather events? In addition to environmental evidence such as ice cores and sediments, historical ...

16th-century royal regalia unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral crypt Artefacts include crowns, rings, chains, and burial ornaments Treasures belonged to Alexander Jagiellon and two queens ...

Bones found inside floor of 16th century Dutch building in red light district: report By . Shane Galvin. Published Dec. 21, 2024, 10:39 p.m. ET. Footbone’s connected to the floor boards.

1541 Spanish cannons discovered in Arizona’s San Geronimo III site Cannons used by Spanish conquistadors during Coronado’s expedition Native American resistance led to the abandonment of these ...

The books contain lists of records of the people who traveled from Spain to the New World in the 16th century. The entries were altered from the original in that accents were added and abbreviated ...

A replica of Ferdinand Magellan's flagship the 16th-century sailing ship, the Trinidad, drifted into a bridge in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. The crew of the Nao Trinidad reported losing ...

A 16th-century painting stolen from an English manor house and later recovered at a bus stop has sold for an astonishing $22.3 million. “The Rest on the Flight into Egypt,” is an early work by ...