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Archaeologists believe that they have found the 300-year-old wreck of the last ship captured by a notorious pirate known as La Buse. But the whereabouts of its treasures remain a mystery.

After years of research, archaeologists think they have discovered the remains of a lost ship that was attacked by pirates ...

A long-lost pirate ship packed with treasure worth a staggering $138 million has been discovered off the coast of Madagascar.

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

The twenty year investigation uncovered 3,300 artifacts, from Chinese porcelain to a gem inlaid gold cross, linking the wreck to the 1721 raid by pirate captain La Buse and John Taylor.

Researchers at the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation say they believe they’ve identified the resting place of a ...

New research has claimed a sunken ship off the coast of Madagascar could be the long-lost Portuguese vessell the Archbishop ...

A pirate shipwreck discovered off the coast of Madagascar may hold the key to the fate of $A210 million in treasure.

Levasseur was "a French buccaneer colloquially known as La Buse or ‘The Buzzard’ for his swift and predatory tactics, remains one of the most enigmatic figures in the captivating history of piracy," ...

The Portuguese Empire's ship was going from Goa to Lisbon in India when it was attacked by pirates. Archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of this ship in the sea after 300 years. Treasure worth ...