Image: Archaeologists say a newly discovered shipwreck off Norway’s southeastern coast contains one of the best-preserved cargoes ever found in Northern Europe. (Espen Saastad og Norsk Maritimt Museum; Sindre Kinnerød Flash Studio AS)
Undamaged Chinese porcelain, chandeliers and luxury goods lie 1,970 feet down in Skagerrak Strait
By Andrea Margolis
Archaeologists recently uncovered an 18th-century shipwreck in Norwegian waters containing the best-preserved cargo of its kind ever found in Northern Europe.
The shipwreck’s cargo is “unlike anything ever previously found in shipwrecks in Northern Europe,” said Hanna Geiran, director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
The organization announced the discovery earlier in June. The shipwreck was found by Espen Saastad, a watch designer who also operates a small remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey company.
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