Archive · 21 Jan 2026

Medieval Ship Discovery Reveals Trade Insights

Medieval Ship Discovery Reveals Trade Insights

A big old ship from the 1400s was found under the water near Denmark.

It's called Svælget 2 and is the biggest of its kind ever found.

This ship was used to carry lots of goods like wood, salt, and food between different places in Europe.

The ship is really well preserved, so scientists can learn a lot about how people built and used ships a long time ago.

They found parts of the ship, like the kitchen and the crew's living area, along with some personal items that sailors used.

This discovery helps us understand how trade worked in the Middle Ages and how people traveled and did business back then.

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