‘Like It Sank Yesterday:’ Archaeologists Reveal Rare Columbus-Era Shipwreck

‘Like It Sank Yesterday:’ Archaeologists Reveal Rare Columbus-Era Shipwreck
A 3D computer image of the shipwreck in the Baltic Sea. Deep Sea Productions/MMT
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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One of the “best-preserved” Columbus-era ships to be discovered in modern times—complete with swivel guns and a bilge pump—has been revealed via 3D mapping technology.

Researchers at a British university mapped the shipwreck of “great archaeological and historical significance” which had been well-preserved in the brackish waters of Europe’s Baltic Sea.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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