Texas has 254 counties — more than any other state — and each county's name is a nod to the state's storied history. In the San Antonio region, some counties are named for legendary figures in Texas ...

JAMAICA during the period of Spanish occupation was largely neglected because gold ... we were able to determine the layout ...

The quest for Inca Emperor Atahualpa's Gold Treasure gains momentum as explorers find ancient Inca pathways and a secret ...

Shipwreck expert Carl Allen is sued by a local salvor over treasures recovered from the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas in ...

Anthropologists are urging space organizations to develop a record of all human-made artifacts that end up on Mars' surface.

Perhaps the first thing to say about “Mobile and Havana” is that it is a beautiful book. The first half of the volume ...

One map is from 1584. They knew where rivers ran into the sea but not much more. There is a vague path through the Southern uplands, information provided by survivors of Spanish explorer Hernando ...

Know how Google Maps played a crucial role in solving a Spanish murder case by capturing vital evidence that led to the ...

Google Street View footage captured a man hiding plastic bags in a car trunk. This led to the arrest of a couple for murder.

The Guadalquivir River once served as the main waterway in southern Spain, and Seville ... others were fascinated by the maps on display that depict how the first explorers saw the world.

1 A couple was detained after human remains were found in a Spanish cemetery ... initially designed for navigation and exploration, can unintentionally aid in solving crimes.