Cursed Shipwreck Yields Treasure and Human Remains | National Geographic

Cursed Shipwreck Yields Treasure and Human Remains | National Geographic

For 450 years, no one knew where the Swedish warship Mars, named for the Roman god of war, sank in the Baltic Sea. The largest vessel of its time went down in a fierce battle in 1564 with more than 800 people aboard. Its discovery in 2011 yielded an astonishingly well-preserved ship, including the seamen who went down with it.
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Legend has it that the ship was cursed because its cannons were made using metal from melted-down church bells.

Read more about the Mars and its legend:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140707-mars-shipwreck-warship-baltic-sea-archaeology-science/

Learn more about the Mars discovery and the project to study it:

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50 Comments

  1. Jett Stark on June 3, 2023 at 9:17 am

    And why does the Titanic being at more than 2 miles below at freezing waters was already rotten in just 84 years?!

  2. YuriTheImmortaL MMA on June 3, 2023 at 9:19 am

    Any survivors?

  3. Mike Arakelian on June 3, 2023 at 9:19 am

    I can do without the comintary with accent…can’t you find anyone that speaks good English??

  4. TheSimMan on June 3, 2023 at 9:20 am

    2:27 lower leg with foot still encased in leather boot/shoe?

  5. Yakhoub Surya on June 3, 2023 at 9:20 am

    RIP brave soldier

  6. parvalde galvena on June 3, 2023 at 9:21 am

    *SOS Letland Baltic sea ,Liepaya (Liepaja) -Libava ,mit sea bomb &catastropha ekology!!*

  7. Doober on June 3, 2023 at 9:21 am

    This dude said 50 years??

  8. MittensCookieCreme on June 3, 2023 at 9:23 am

    wish the titanic couldve been preserved alone with the bodies.

  9. Ashton Worth on June 3, 2023 at 9:24 am

    Reminds me of that roman boat they found in the dead Sea. Its still got the rope on it!

  10. extra solar on June 3, 2023 at 9:24 am

    lol

  11. Mike1 on June 3, 2023 at 9:24 am

    The most ironic thing is that those are the bodies of ppl who were born while Henry VIII was alive 😮

  12. Martin Usher on June 3, 2023 at 9:28 am

    Why has this not been declared a ‘war grave’? Too old? 🐨🇦🇺

  13. Its-_-Fox Grrr on June 3, 2023 at 9:29 am

    I still think they Shoule have sold the bones

  14. ltcajh on June 3, 2023 at 9:31 am

    800 MEN on board. Gee, we have to be inclusive here too?

  15. Brigitte Saunders on June 3, 2023 at 9:33 am

    Ghost Ship. That was my first impression. Very haunted & unsettling.

  16. Mad Man Mechanic on June 3, 2023 at 9:34 am

    As soon as they say treasure the Gov moves after the team spends millions in recovery and they longer have treasure

  17. Alan 636 on June 3, 2023 at 9:35 am

    Incredible

  18. John Smith on June 3, 2023 at 9:35 am

    Silver is a $24 US a once , how is a silver coin worth 30,000 Euro?

  19. hattrick on June 3, 2023 at 9:36 am

    Should be left alone, it is a grave site and should be respected as such

  20. thaddeus mcgrath on June 3, 2023 at 9:41 am

    No rest in peace here, history prevails long after the dead and the loved ones are gone.

  21. Paul C Johnson on June 3, 2023 at 9:42 am

    NO MUSIC.

  22. Peter and Dorothy Bowles on June 3, 2023 at 9:43 am

    should treat it as a grave and NOT TOUCH

  23. Del on June 3, 2023 at 9:44 am

    00:58 Dude, you’re not Obama so stop trying so hard.

  24. James A. Rodriguez on June 3, 2023 at 9:44 am

    Lord, have mercy on the souls of these people. In Jesus’ name, we pray . Amen

  25. Skott62 on June 3, 2023 at 9:45 am

    So if each coin kept a value of 13,000 then x 220,000 coins = 2.8 Billion?

  26. Jerry reisz on June 3, 2023 at 9:45 am

    It’s a war grave .It should be left alone.

  27. Tyler Time on June 3, 2023 at 9:47 am

    Crazy they find bones here and not at the Titanic.

  28. Art In Decay on June 3, 2023 at 9:47 am

    Where’s the human remains

  29. Yohan on June 3, 2023 at 9:49 am

    It’s sunny

  30. the seventh sojourner on June 3, 2023 at 9:51 am

    I thought skin and eyes would have deteriorated after so many centuries. I suppose the clean frigid water preserved the bodies. Still, I found the images horrific and disturbing.

  31. Rey Mcdonald on June 3, 2023 at 9:56 am

    All ships like this should be recovered if possible

  32. life experiences on June 3, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Should bring it up if it’s that well preserved

  33. Matt Nobrega on June 3, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Absolutely amazing

  34. civillady13 on June 3, 2023 at 9:58 am

    That is a gravesite really, not just an interesting wreck. Those were real people with real lives.

    I hope everyone keeps that in mind.

  35. Chloe Hennessey on June 3, 2023 at 10:02 am

    I hope those men who went down with their ship got to see another life; maybe on a distance Earth in a galaxy far from here.

  36. HvyMtlLion on June 3, 2023 at 10:02 am

    how are there still remains from 450 years ago but not at the titanic site?

  37. Railroad,Preserver,2000 on June 3, 2023 at 10:04 am

    The question now is could the ship be raised and preserved like the Vasa or Mary Rose

  38. Moefuggerr on June 3, 2023 at 10:04 am

    Shows nothing. Just some jaw jackers.

  39. Greg Margaitis on June 3, 2023 at 10:06 am

    I used to raise approx.30 acres of sweet corn,not only were raccoons a problem but also coyotes would eat the corn as well as a problematic bear!

  40. terry bigler on June 3, 2023 at 10:06 am

    Why is it that the Sweedes can never say anything..I found the ship yup yup

  41. Enjoyingmyvodka101 on June 3, 2023 at 10:07 am

    I wish I had a better brain and lungs. I could of done this career. So amazing to find such pieces of history especially so intact!

  42. Patrick Montie on June 3, 2023 at 10:07 am

    I find it hard to take the video seriously if they imply curses are real in the title.

  43. Stephen Bachman on June 3, 2023 at 10:08 am

    Can they raise the wreck? Put it in a museum. Or no.

  44. Fred Smith on June 3, 2023 at 10:11 am

    😂😂 “dust to dust”. The consciousnesses or light bodies or real selves of those 800 discarded physical bodies are probably somewhere in the Quantum Field laughing at our ignorance about so called “death” and disturbing the dead. 😂 They’re saying the bones in the Baltic were just a part of our outer suits that allowed us to function in that physical environment. Have at it. You can’t disturb us because we’re here not there.

  45. Sam Lawry on June 3, 2023 at 10:12 am

    Goonies

  46. theothertroll on June 3, 2023 at 10:12 am

    Not enough human remains 🤪

  47. TheSussexBunion on June 3, 2023 at 10:13 am

    It looks as though some are still wearing fabric.

  48. Ciaran Burke on June 3, 2023 at 10:14 am

    Amazing find 👌

  49. Ethan Ashe on June 3, 2023 at 10:15 am

    Very cool. Good job on the footage. It’s a time capsule.

  50. ding dong on June 3, 2023 at 10:15 am

    How much would you be like to pay if someone ask if they can bury you down there

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