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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on March 26, 2016, 07:45:01 AM

Title: Excavation of Portuguese wreck off the Gulf of Oman
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 26, 2016, 07:45:01 AM
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14381451.Bournemouth_archaeologists_excavate_shipwreck_with_torrid_and_violent_history/?ref=rss

Towards the end of our period but very interesting non the less
Title: Re: Excavation of Portuguese wreck off the Gulf of Oman
Post by: Jim Webster on March 26, 2016, 05:58:10 PM
Thanks for that, it's an era and theatre of War that I've been interested in for a while.

Given I can now field both Zanj/Arab and Portuguese forces for the period  8)
Title: Re: Excavation of Portuguese wreck off the Gulf of Oman
Post by: Erpingham on March 26, 2016, 06:40:45 PM
Some more details here

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/20160314-oman-shipwreck-explorer-vasco-da-gama-age-of-exploration-india-route/ (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/20160314-oman-shipwreck-explorer-vasco-da-gama-age-of-exploration-india-route/)