An international team of scientists has revealed the remains of an intact and astonishingly preserved early modern period (late 15th – early 16th century) shipwreck in the Baltic Sea between Estonia and Sweden, using state-of-the-art underwater robotics….
“This ship is contemporary to the times of Christopher Columbus and Leonardo Da Vinci, yet it demonstrates a remarkable level of preservation after five hundred years at the bottom of the sea, thanks to the cold, brackish waters of the Baltic,” [archaeologist Rodrigo] Pacheco-Ruiz said in a statement.
“It’s almost like it sank yesterday – masts in place and hull intact. Still on the main deck is an incredibly rare find – the tender boat, used to ferry crew to and from the ship, leaning against the main mast. It’s a truly astonishing sight.”
h/t Explorator
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