A shipwreck off Devon uncovered much more than a haul of Islamic coins and jewellery - it also revealed a forgotten time when coastal Europe lived in terror of the "Barbary pirates". The story behind the ship, and why over a million Europeans vanished into North Africa in the 250 years from 1570.
First of six new installments.
White Slaves, Pirate Gold
Timewatch · Season 22 · Episode 1
A shipwreck off Devon uncovered much more than a haul of Islamic coins and jewellery - it also revealed a forgotten time when coastal Europe lived in terror of the "Barbary pirates". The story behind the ship, and why over a million Europeans vanished into North Africa in the 250 years from 1570.
First of six new installments.
First of six new installments.
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Season
22
Episode
1
Air Date
10/Jan/2003
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
50 min
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