The first mention of a pirate by name may be in a Greek book from 2,500 years ago. But sea-raiding has been around since the ...

When famed pirates overtook a Portuguese ship in 1721 once laden with treasure (now valued over $138 million), the battle ...

Pirates may not be as prevalent as they once were, but they can still be a nuisance on a cruise ship. This is how ships use modern tech to combat pirates.

On April 8, 1721, a group of pirate ships captured the Portuguese ship Nossa Senhora Do Cabo ... Kathryn Scott Osler via Getty Images. In January or February of 1717, ...