Mediaeval boat found in Barcelona

[Duncan Head]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/25/archaeologists-find-wreck-of-large-medieval-boat-in-barcelona

[Nick Harbud]

That wasn't one of the ones offering trips to tourists up until a few weeks ago?

 

[Duncan Head]

Yep. Probably sunk by the anti-tourism protesters last year.

[Imperial Dave]

If they used a bronze ram that would be interesting....

[Keraunos]

Use of a bronze ram to sink a Medieval boat might be an indication of time travel!  Perhaps this is evidence of anti-tourism sentiment as early as the middle ages, with the locals taking action to reduce the flow of pesky pilgrims?

[Imperial Dave]

Or a clever way of drawing the punters in....