900 ancient relics retrieved from Ming Dynasty shipwrecks in South China Sea by Chinese archaeologists.

900 pieces of ancient relics have been retrieved from two shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea by Chinese archaeologists. The shipwrecks, dated back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), were found at a depth of about 1,500 meters near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea in October 2022. The excavation, conducted from 2023 to 2024, was a joint effort by research institutes and a local museum.

June 13, 2024
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