This medieval female pirate commanded fleets and fought naval battles in a male-dominated world. She used strategy, force, ...

Researchers think the weapon was used in a naval battle by a Crusader about 800 years ago, according to a new study published by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Shlomi Katzin Israel Antiquities ...

In the midst of a raging naval battle, a more than 3-foot-long sword was flung overboard. It settled in the sandy floor of the Mediterranean Sea — and that’s where it stayed for at least 800 years ...