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For as long as there have been ships, there have been criminals who have taken to the sea (pirates). For example, historians have found evidence of pirates in the Mediterranean as far back as 1353 B.C. During that time, the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten complained of pirates who had raided his coastal cities and ports. The tyrants also threatened the trading routes of ancient Greece and looted cargoes of grain and olive oil from Roman ships, according to Royal Museums Greenwich.
There is a certain time span that is most famously associated with piracy. Usually referred to as the “Golden Age of Piracy,” the period between 1650 and 1720 is when these seafaring lawbreakers saw the height of their fame, according to National Geographic. During this time, infamous pirates such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham, and Henry Morgan made names for themselves, according to Royal Museums Greenwich.
That being said, ther is still piracy today. Somalia, Nigeria and Indonesia are just some of the places where pirate activity has taken place recently. If you want more information about Piracy today (piracy map, live piracy report and more) check out ICC-CCS.ORG