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 ...
The Viking Ship Museum in Denmark recently announced an unprecedented discovery in the Øresund Strait: the world’s largest and most advanced medieval cargo ship ever found. Hailed as “a milestone in ...
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 ...
Wonder how much the tariffs were on this? A trove of books written by medieval-era French monks were bound with bizarre “hairy” covers from far-away animals — shedding light on a booming, ancient ...
Svælget 2, a 600-year-old vessel, sheds new light on how trade moved across northern Europe during the Middle Ages.
The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jun 26, 2025, 02:26pm EDT Jun 27, 2025, 05:34am EDT A medieval ...
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. The ship, named ...
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