(NEWSWEEK) – The 500-year-old shipwreck of a medieval European king’s personal “floating castle” has been found to contain a “thrilling” haul of exceptionally well-preserved plant materials—including exotic spices originating from the far-flung corners of the world.
Maritime archaeological excavations conducted at the wreck of the 115-foot-long vessel Gribshunden—once the flagship of the Danish monarch King Hans—have revealed a huge array of food items. Many were luxuries accessible only to the elite at the time. Researchers have described it as an “unprecedented” discovery.
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The finds, documented in a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, provide a unique window into the lives of the northern European nobility in the late Middle Ages. These are the origins of today’s truly globalized world.
