A 700-year-old ship that once forged an economic empire has been found 5ft beneath the streets of a European capital.
Discovered during construction work in Tallinn, Estonia, the 80ft-long vessel is thought to be a 13th-century Hanseatic cog.
The ship was the workhorse of the Hanseatic League, a merchant alliance spanning seven modern nations, which at the peak of its powers even waged war to protect its members’ interests.
