Between the mid-16th century and mid-19th century, tall ships -- a term used to define traditionally rigged sailing vessels -- ruled the high seas. During this Age of the Sail, different types of ...

A full-sized replica of a 17th-century Spanish merchant ship is due to arrive in London. Tower Bridge will be opened to let the 500-ton Galeon Andalucia pass through, before it arrives at St ...

Aaarr matey! Life on a 17th century pirate ship was less chaotic than you think Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code.

A spectacular full-size replica of a 17th Century Spanish ship has docked in a quiet harbour. El Galeón, which arrived in Weymouth on Thursday, is a copy of the types of Spanish galleons used ...

Stemm added that the wrecked ship was also equipped with a very rare "spyglass" — an early type of telescope that was revolutionary at the time and had probably been captured from a European ship.

An almost perfectly preserved dress was recovered from a ship that sank off the Netherlands in the 17th century. Prospektor ...

The iconic 17th-century warship "Vasa" sank on its maiden voyage. The wreckage of its sister ship has been found off Sweden.

Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered the wreck of a 17th-century warship, the Äpplet, which was the sister ship to the Vasa, which famously capsized on its maiden voyage.

While conducting a routine measurement in the Trave river, the Kiel-Holtenau Waterways and Shipping Authority (Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt/WSA) discovered a ship at a depth of eleven ...

A full-sized replica of a 17th-century Spanish merchant ship is due to arrive in London. Tower Bridge will be opened to let the 500-ton Galeon Andalucia pass through, before it arrives at St ...