Archaeologists in Denmark unveiled the world's largest medieval cog ship, discovered off Copenhagen after 600 years underwater. The vessel is in remarkable preservation.

Off the coast of Copenhagen, in waters long churned by ferries and container ships, archaeologists have uncovered the colossal remains of a medieval cargo vessel that vanished roughly 600 years ago.

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 ...

Maritime archaeologists in Denmark have discovered a gargantuan medieval ship off the coast of Copenhagen. The vessel, named Svaelget 2, is the world’s largest known cog—a merchant ship in the Middle ...

Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.

Archaeologists found a 300 ton shipwreck that is the largest vessel of its kind ever found in the Baltic region.

Perfectly preserved beneath Danish waters, a 15th-century merchant ship offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of 15th-century sailors.

For centuries, the sound of the seabed between Denmark and Sweden has been disturbed by currents, anchors and passing ships. Little attention was pai.

The Empire of Wagadu (Ghana, 300 CE - 1100) established control over the gold and salt trade by the use of iron arms. Kingdoms armed with iron and steel enabled control and taxation of Medieval camel ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN—According to a report in The Guardian, archaeologists working at the site of a former fish market along the Barcelona waterfront unearthed the remnants of a medieval ship, which they ...

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