Lost Colony Found?

• Position: HISTORY

You may have heard about the mystery of Roanoke: In 1590, a colony of English settlers on North Carolina's Roanoke Island were found to have disappeared, leaving only a carving of the word "Croatoan" behind. Ever since, people have wondered what happened--or so the story goes. In fact, some experts have long believed that the colony moved to nearby Hatteras Island (known then as Croatoan) and assimilated with Native Americans. So in 2009, a team of archaeologists went looking for clues. It took years, but they recently revealed that they'd uncovered many 16th century English items--including copper rings, sword handles, and earrings--on Hatteras Island. "It's probably the closest thing you can get...