Wreck-hunters have struck gold, or rather, a pirate ship, deep in the Mediterranean waters between Spain and Morocco! The remains of a 17th-century Barbary corsair have been uncovered, and it's making waves in the maritime archaeology world. The heavily armed pirate vessel was likely en route to the Spanish coast for a nefarious mission of capturing and enslaving, but loaded with pots and pans from Algiers to disguise itself as a humble trading vessel. Pirates of the Northern Seas and Scotland’s Oceanic Criminals The Intricate World of Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers, and Corsairs First Algiers Corsair in the Barbay Heartland This discovery marks “the first Algiers corsair found in the Barbary heartland”, according to Sean Kingsley, editor-in-chief of Wreckwatch magazine and researcher on the project. Their adventure began in 2005 when Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) stumbled upon the wreck during their quest for the HMS Sussex, an 80-gun English warship lost in 1694. This expedition turned out to be a treasure trove, also uncovering ancient Roman and Phoenician shipwrecks in the vicinity, reports Live Science. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryImportant EventsRead Later