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Ray Stevenson as the English pirate Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach (d. 1718) in the TV series Black Sails. © 2014 Starz

The east fort (Ostkastell) at Welzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The site has been designed as an archaeological park with replicas of Roman stone monuments and explanatory plaques about Roman Welzheim. The fort was built in 160 CE and...

Zach McGowan as the English pirate Charles Vane (d. 1721) in the TV series Black Sails. © 2014 Starz

An early 18th-century engraving showing the hanging of the Barbadian pirate Stede Bonnet in South Carolina in November 1718. (From an edition of 'A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates' by D. Defoe/Charles...

Brick Stamp of Legio I Adiutrix. Terra Sigillata-Museum, Rheinzabern.

A late-19th century cigarette card showing the Barbadian pirate Captain Stede Bonnet (d. 1718) and his capture off the Carolinas. Produced by Allen & Ginter. Lithographer: George S. Harris & Sons. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

The Altuna rune stone, showing the fishing trip of Thor when he fights the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr, Altuna, Uppland, Sweden.

This map illustrates the maritime routes of Spain’s Treasure Fleets and the network of Caribbean ports and pirate havens around 1670. It captures the tension between imperial commerce and maritime raiding, showing both the logistical arteries...

Hopae identification tablets carried by all males over 16 during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). National Museum of Korea, Seoul.

A late-19th century cigarette card showing the English pirate Captain Charles Vane (d. 1721) and the notorious episode when he fired at the ship of the Governor of the Bahamas. Produced by Allen & Ginter. Lithographer: George S. Harris &...