Researchers Excavate Downed Ship Believed To Be From Vasco Da Gama’s Fleet
- 8 years ago
Researchers recently excavated a shipwreck found near Oman in 1998 and are rather confident the vessel was part of Vasco da Gama’s early 16th century fleet.
Researchers recently excavated a shipwreck found near Oman in 1998 and are rather confident the vessel was part of Vasco da Gama’s early 16th century fleet.
They believe the boat to be the Esmeralda, which was lost to a storm in 1503, making this the oldest ship hailing from Europe’s Age of Discovery to ever be located and expertly investigated.
The wreckage appeared to have already been stripped of many of its valuable goods, as had long been rumored.
Researchers recently excavated a shipwreck found near Oman in 1998 and are rather confident the vessel was part of Vasco da Gama’s early 16th century fleet.
They believe the boat to be the Esmeralda, which was lost to a storm in 1503, making this the oldest ship hailing from Europe’s Age of Discovery to ever be located and expertly investigated.
The wreckage appeared to have already been stripped of many of its valuable goods, as had long been rumored.