Shipwreck off Sweden carried gifts for Tsar Alexander II — champagne, mineral water and meteorites

New research suggests that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sweden in 2024 was carrying gifts from the German Duchy of Nassau to Russian Tsar Alexander II, sent shortly after the Crimean War. The cargo reportedly included champagne, luxury mineral water and rare meteorites. The find sheds new light on mid-19th-century European diplomatic relations.