This is my weekly cabinet of curiosities, a roundup of articles, art, and internet ephemera that I've enjoyed recently. This week: shipwrecks, electrical mushrooms, computer art, and more...! ⚓⚡ 🍄 👾
The shipwreck of the 1495 medieval Danish warship Gribshunden turned out to have incredibly well-preserved plant remains, including expensive spices like saffron, peppercorns, ginger, and almond.
It's a “substantially complete royal medieval pantry” and is "[one of] the most fabulous discoveries of spices in any archaeological context, on land or sea"