SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Five gold ingots looted from the sunken wreck of a pre-Revolutionary vessel, smuggled into the United States and seized by federal agents in San Francisco were among a bounty ...

A surprisingly intact ring dating to the 1700s was found by a Michigan archaeology student on the grounds of an 18th century French stronghold known as Fort St. Joseph. The ring is believed to have ...

During the 17th century, Europeans were increasingly exposed to world cultures that existed around them. Travel by sea happened for more than just explorers commissioned by governments, but for ...