In real life these ramparts protected the medina from the crashing Atlantic waves, and its row of 19 bronze cannons from a host of seafaring marauders. Today it’s a peaceful place for ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

But the king insisted it carry twice as many bronze cannons as the engineers had planned, as well as fancy upper-deck decorations. The result? The Vasa was fatally top-heavy and, when the wind hit it, ...