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This Caribbean Island’s Sunken City Was a Pirate Stronghold—and Now It’s a New UNESCO World Heritage Site

Port Royal, Jamaica, was once known as the "Wickedest City on Earth." UNESCO just added Port Royal to its World Heritage Site list for its deep cultural and historical importance to Jamaica and the ...
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Port Royal added as Jamaica's second UNESCO World Heritage Site

UNESCO has designated Jamaica's Port Royal as a World Heritage site. Port Royal is known for its history as a pirate haven and its role in the transatlantic slave trade. A 1692 earthquake submerged a ...
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Evacuation Order for Regions in Southern Jamaica including Port Royal, Kingston

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is a dangerous storm expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning, hitting the southern Jamaican coastline. Authorities today issued an immediate, mandatory evacuation ...
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This Caribbean Island’s Sunken City Was a Pirate Stronghold—and Now It’s a New UNESCO World Heritage Site

A sunken building on Port Royal. Talk about a transformation. Formerly known as the "Wickedest City on Earth," the once pirate-controlled town of Port Royal, Jamaica, has been named a new UNESCO World ...