What is Port Royal?
[[File:Old Port Royal - Project Gutenberg eText 19396.png|thumb|Port Royal]] '''Port Royal''' was a [[city]] in [[Jamaica]]. It was the focus of trade in Jamaica in the [[17th century]]. It was known for its [[piracy]], but also for the [[wikt:rich|rich]]es accumulated, and for the very bad [[moral|moral values]] that could be found in the city. An [[earthquake]] in [[June]] of [[1692]] largely destroyed the city. Two thirds of the city sank into the [[Caribbean Sea]]. Today, the city is covered by at least 8 metres of water. The city is among the most important [[archeology|archaeological]] [[site]]s in the Ocean. Its role as a center for [[trade]] was taken over by [[Spanish Town, Jamaica]], and later by [[Kingston]]. {{History-stub}} [[Category:Settlements in Jamaica]]