A colossal medieval cargo ship has emerged from the seabed between Denmark and Sweden, giving archaeologists the kind of intact evidence they usually only dream about. The vessel, a vast wooden cog ...

Danish archaeologists recently unveiled a major historical breakthrough. They found the remains of the world’s largest cog ship in the waters off Copenhagen after some 600 years. The announcement, ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed the largest-ever medieval “super ship” dating back to the 1400s, a discovery that prompts a rethink of the scale of medieval trade across northern Europe. Built around ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: “It is the largest cog we know of, and it gives us a unique opportunity to understand both the construction and life on board the biggest trading ...

From the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden, archaeologists have uncovered a rare glimpse into the naval power of the late Middle Ages. This warship, lost in 1495, carried an ...

The wrecks were dated from the 17th century to as old as the medieval era.