They find in some works in Barcelona the remains of a sunk ship 500 years ago
- Archaeologists unearthed medieval ship remains, provisionally named Ciutadella I, in Barcelona on April 8.
- Workers discovered the vessel during construction for a new parking lot at the former fish market site.
- The well-preserved lower part of the ship measures about ten meters long and three meters wide.
- The remains include approximately thirty curved ribs, which archaeologists call "extremely fragile."
- The fragile wood will undergo a specialized treatment process using wax to ensure long-term preservation.
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Found in some works in Barcelona the remains of a ship sunken 500 years ago
During the works of a municipal park near the beach of the city has been discovered the wooden skeleton of a ship of the fifteenth or sixteenth century of about ten meters long The unusual features of the Roman boat that will be extracted from the bottom of the Balearic Sea: “It is a compendium of evolution” A piece of the maritime history of Barcelona has emerged from the depths of a municipal work. Near the beach of the city, next to the Parqu…
500-year-old medieval shipwreck unearthed in Barcelona
Archaeologists in Barcelona have discovered a well-preserved medieval ship during excavation operations near Ciutadella Park, shedding light on the city’s maritime history. The “Ciutadella I” was discovered about 18 feet (5 meters) below ground level in the area of the former Mercat de Peix (fish market), which is being redeveloped into a hub for science and innovation research. 500-year-old medieval shipwreck unearthed in Barcelona. Credit: Bar…
Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona - NewsGroove Uk
Archaeologists excavating the site of a former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval boat that was swallowed by the waters off the Catalan capital 500 or 600 years ago. The area, which is being dug up in order to build a new centre dedicated to biomedicine and biodiversity, has already yielded finds ranging from a Spanish civil war air-raid shelter to traces of the old market and of the city’s 18th-century histo…
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