A ship stitched together with coir ropes and resins has been launched by India. The ship made with ancient techniques will set sail to Oman this year to celebrate India's maritime excellence of yore.

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands ... Numerous artefacts can be found among the rubble including pottery from 15th century Persia with distinctive foliage and glaze.

In the 17th century, the Indian ocean slave trade was arguably on a bigger scale than the Atlantic slave trade. The hub of this vile industry was in modern-day Tanzania, an area that specialized ...