Archaeologists just discovered a 9-story-long Viking cargo ship

Dubbed a super ship, the Svaelget 2 is nearly 92 feet long and was likely built around 1410.

Vikings reached America 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus; scientists confirm

Studies have reaffirmed a centuries-old theory, argued by many historians over time: there was, in fact, a Viking presence in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say They’ve Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That’s the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svaelget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts say the 600-year-old discovery is "exceptionally well-preserved" ...
Ancient Origins

Well-preserved Medieval ‘Super Ship’ Discovered Off Copenhagen Coast

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind

Archaeologists in Denmark say a sunken Viking ship near Copenhagen is the largest boat of its kind ever discovered—and that’s saying something. At nearly 92 feet long, the 600-year-old vessel is also ...