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Followed categories will be added to My News. Researchers believe they might have cracked the case of the lost colony of Roanoke — a great American mystery that has eluded historians for centuries.

A 16th-century map could offer insights into the enigma surrounding the settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Established in 1587 on the island that now shares its name, near the current North ...

The only clue left behind was the word Croatoan carved on a wooden post.An ancient map dating back 400 years, titled La Virginea Pars and exhibited at the British Museum, was examined by experts, ...