Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.

The father-son pair had likely stumbled on a two-century-old shipwreck. “We were on the beach, we got our metal detector out, and as soon as we set it up, ding! It was a spike from the shipwreck ...

Misconceptions abound about Vikings.They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century ...