Is Jack Sparrow based on a 16th Century Kent pirate?

A former fish gutter from Kent may have been the inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow, the character made famous by Johnny ...
Reuters

16th-century anchors found off Mexican coast offer clues into Spanish conquest

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered two iron ship anchors off Mexico's Gulf Coast that they say date back 500 years and could have belonged to Spaniard Hernan Cortes' fleet, which ...
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Replica Spanish tall ship San Salvador anchored and open for tours in Morro Bay

MORRO BAY, Calif. - The full-scale replica Spanish tall ship San Salvador has sailed into Morro Bay, where it will be anchored for the next several days. The ship, which is a replica of the 16th ...
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Check out centuries old Spanish treasure finds on Florida's Treasure Coast

When you go to the beach, you can expect to find seashells, sand dollars, sharks' teeth — and if you're lucky, treasure. The ...