When he finally managed to return on his granddaughter's third birthday, the colony was deserted, and he found no trace of anyone, only a sign bearing the name Croatoan.

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

The map was drawn by cartographer and governor John White, who'd established the colony and later discovered their disappearance upon his return in 1590 - finding only the word 'CROATOAN' carved in a ...

Experts believe they may have finally solved the centuries-old mystery of America's lost Roanoke colony through hidden details discovered in a 400-year-old map. A blank spot on the historic "La ...