The remains of Svaelget 2 included a covered platform known as a "castle deck" where sailors could hide from the weather.

The shipwreck is exceptionally preserved and provides the first archaeological confirmation of features seen in illustrations ...

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Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say ...

“This finding aligns with both modern soil science and the medieval ‘miasma theory,’ which held that diseases spread through ...

An interdisciplinary research team from Leipzig has discovered strong evidence of a Black Death mass grave near the deserted ...

The vault’s purpose is still unknown, but theories range from food storage to safe haven during violent feuds.

Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svaelget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts ...

Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England were without power Friday morning and residents ...

One of Ghent’s most emblematic landmarks, Gravensteen served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. After ...

We might think that everything that is to be discovered from our historical past has been discovered by hard working ...