Atlantic sturgeon in the king's pantry: Unique discovery in Baltic Sea wreck from 1495
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 10:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now reveal what the Danish King Hans had planned to offer when laying claim to the Swedish throne in 1495: a two-meter-long Atlantic sturgeon. The well-preserved fish remains were found in a wreck on the bottom of the Baltic Sea last year, and species identification was made possible through DNA analysis.