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.

An unassuming Tudor hunting lodge in the Cumbrian district in the U.K. just gave up a wild secret: rare wall paintings from the 16th century that depict a host of truly fantastical beasts.

Humanoid robots take part in a race in Beijing. Billed as the world's first humanoid marathon, the event is a testament to ...

Today, its multisource dataset, currently housed at Rice University, features information on more than 30,000 slaving vessels ...

Many also believe the oracle has predicted the return on the 17th century plague in the words: 'A great pestilence from the past returns, no enemy more deadly under the skies.' In an even more ...

Francis played a crucial role in reforming the Church, focusing on empathy and the act of listening. While the pope leaves behind an interesting legacy, some believe his death was foreshadowed as ...

Named the CMA CGM SEINE, the world's largest vessel was delivered from its Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai on Tuesday. The ship has a fuel bunker with a capacity of 18,600 cubic metres of LNG ...

Disney Cruise Line’s first Asia bound cruise ship has floated out. At more than 200,000 gross tons, Disney Adventure will be one of the industry’s biggest vessels and will be the first Disney ...

Located just south of the lighthouse and housed in an old dry goods store, the Port Isabel Historical Museum houses one of the largest collections ... like aboard a 16th-century ship and get ...