"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Lost Colony of Roanoke is one of the United States ...

The lost colony of Roanoke remains a mystery that researchers are hoping DNA tracing can solve.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many in our region have heard about the Lost Colony, either through books or the well known play. It speaks of the first English ...

BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — Many in our region have heard about the Lost Colony, either through books or the well-known play. It speaks of the first English colony to settle on Roanoke Island. A small group ...

The smallest things can help tell the biggest stories. What seems to be ordinary dirt — or hard-packed sand — could contain a crucial clue to a centuries-old mystery. Archeologists think that’s the ...

No, archeologists didn’t recently discover the mystery behind a legendary lost British colony from the 16th century. It would’ve been the biggest history story of the year. But it’s not. Because it’s ...

Part one: The planting. Some delicate garden ; All signs of joy ; Firing invisible bullets ; Small things flourish by concord -- Part two: The search. A whole country of English ; Child of science and ...

The lost colony of Roanoke Island will always be one of the weirdest episodes in American history. It has managed to stay in the news, off and on, for 431 years: the case of 100-plus English settlers ...

In 1590, a supply ship arrived at Roanoke Island to find the colony completely abandoned no bodies, no battle signs, only the cryptic word “CROATOAN” carved into a post. This video dives into the most ...