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| Vasco da Gama fleet ship sank near Oman in 1503 |
| 2016-03-16 |
| Archaeologists say they've discovered the site where a ship, which was part of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama's fleet, sank off the coast of modern-day Oman in 1503. They say debris discovered off Oman's al-Hallaniyah Island includes an incredibly rare silver coin called an Indio, of which only one other is known to exist. They believe the wreckage likely comes from a ship called the Esmeralda, which sank in a violent storm in May 1503, killing all onboard. The archaeologists announced their findings in an article published by The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. Ayoub al-Busaidi, the supervisor of marine archaeology at the Oman Ministry of Heritage and Culture, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the discovery also shows the long history of his country in international trade. |
| Posted by:badanov |
#10 For the record: On this voyage Vasco da Gama captured a ship with pilgrims from Mecca and had them all burnt. So, when's his birthday? I feel it should be celebrated. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2016-03-16 23:39 |
| #9 The jokes, the jokes :) The Conquerors by Roger Crowely Does a fine job covering this theatre at period. As I said in the review, it was not a tickling competition. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-03-16 22:55 |
| #8 Vasco, you've lost another ship? - Dom Manuel I |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2016-03-16 21:09 |
| #7 For the record: On this voyage Vasco da Gama captured a ship with pilgrims from Mecca and had them all burnt. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2016-03-16 19:34 |
| #6 Spelling corrected on headline and story. |
| Posted by: badanov 2016-03-16 16:45 |
| #5 All this time I had worried that they took a northward route instead. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-03-16 16:43 |
| #4 Don't forget about his little-known brother Vaso De Gamma Rays: he invented male sterilization using radioactive materials |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2016-03-16 15:57 |
| #3 We learned about Vasco da Gamma rays in school. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-03-16 14:47 |
| #2 the long history of his country in international trade. He means, counties close to the beach. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2016-03-16 13:40 |
| #1 It is Gama with one M |
| Posted by: Nero Shuper6842 2016-03-16 10:18 |