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Archaeologists in the French city of Bordeaux are trying to unravel the mysteries of an incredible medieval root found on a tributary of the Garonne River.
The nearly 1,300-year-old ruin came to light in 2015 in preparation for a construction project in the area, but has only recently been published.
From the dating of wood and pottery pieces, the rare 12-meter-long ship is believed to have transported agricultural goods to the river between the years 680 and 720.
At that time Bordeaux was part of the independent duchy of Aquitaine that was conquered in 732 by Emir Abd al-Raman, and a century later by the Vikings.
But the origin of the ship still remains a mystery and object of in-depth study by archaeologists.
“It most likely has to be a mix of western and eastern works,” says marine architecture specialist Marc Guyon.
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