Dread pirates. The Barbary corsair pirates were predominantly Muslims who began operating in the 15th century out of Algiers, which was then part of the Ottoman empire.

The Algiers corsair shipwreck was discovered fortuitously by OME during a search for Admiral Sir Francis Wheeler's English flagship, the 80-gun HMS Sussex, which was lost in 1694. "In searching ...

Experts believe that the ship, identified as a Barbary corsair (or pirate ship) from the 17th century, was most likely headed to the Spanish coast to capture and enslave locals, Live Science reported.

This 16th-century corsair was the most feared pirate of the Mediterranean. No Spanish ships or ports were safe when dread pirate Barbarossa, ally of the powerful Ottoman Empire, sailed the high seas.

Corsair’s Cove offers pirate-themed drinks such as the Pillage & Pina, Pirate Punch and Release the Kraken, all made with rum, and all made to be enjoyed at the bar or at a table in the sun.

Wreck divers recently discovered a heavily armed, 18th-century pirate ship in the waters between Morocco and Spain. Armed to the teeth, it now sits at the bottom of the ocean, serving as an ...