Archaeologists in Denmark have made an exciting historical discovery. After nearly 600 years underwater, the remains of the world's largest cog ship have been uncovered in the waters off Copenhagen.

The vessel measures roughly 100 feet long and 33 feet wide, dating back to the early 15th century. Inside, researchers found several personal belongings believed to have belonged to the crew.

Danish archaeologists recently unveiled a major historical breakthrough. They found the remains of the world’s largest cog ship in the waters off Copenhagen after some 600 years. The announcement, ...

The announcement, made by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde in late December, noted the ship had been found in the Øresund, a strait between Denmark and Sweden. Divers found the cog — a type of ...

Currents, anchors, and passing ships have been disrupting the seabed sound between Denmark and Sweden for years. Before construction work for Copenhagen's new Lynetteholm district necessitated a ...

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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 ...

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 ...