In 1628 one of the great warships of the 17th century sank less than 1,500 yards into its maiden voyage. For more than three centuries, the 172-foot-tall Vasa lay on its side on the bottom of Stockholm harbor. Dramatically recovered in 1961, the Vasa provided archeologists and historians with a remarkably well-preserved glimpse inside early modern Europ…
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