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18th-Century Danish Slave Ships Discovered in Costa Rica

5/2/2025

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Archaeologists have unearthed two 18th-century Danish slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, near Costa Rica's Cahuita National Park. Once believed to be pirate vessels, these ships, wrecked in 1710, now shed light on Denmark's maritime past and the profound local implications of this remarkable discovery.

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Archaeologists have unearthed two 18th-century Danish slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, near Costa Rica's Cahuita National Park. Once believed to be pirate vessels, these ships, wrecked in 1710, now shed light on Denmark's maritime past and the profound local implications of this remarkable discovery.