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The shipwreck of Gribshunden revealed unique artillery and insights into European exploration. Denmark, however, prioritized Baltic control over Atlantic expansion. Archaeologists from Lund University have uncovered new information about late medieval artillery preserved in the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden. This vessel is the only surviving example of its kind from the medieval …
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Archaeologists Unearth Europe’s Oldest Naval Artillery on Sunken Royal Ship
The shipwreck of Gribshunden revealed unique artillery and insights into European exploration. Denmark, however, prioritized Baltic control over Atlantic expansion. Archaeologists from Lund University have uncovered new information about late medieval artillery preserved in the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden. This vessel is the only surviving example of its kind from the medieval