via CGTN, 11 June 2023: A joint archaeological team successfully recovered over 200 relics from two centuries-old shipwrecks in the South China Sea, marking a significant global breakthrough in deep-sea archaeology and potentially enriching studies on China’s maritime history and the Maritime Silk Road.
The ground-breaking investigation into two centuries-old shipwrecks in the South China Sea was successful on Sunday, as a joint archaeological team secured more than 200 well-preserved cultural relics from the site 1,500 meters beneath the waters.
Among the discoveries were an iron anchor measuring about one meter in length, a box that appears on first inspection to be made of wood, two pieces of timber, and various ceramic items, such as a blue-and-white porcelain jar, a blue-and-white porcelain dish and a white-glazed bowl.
The relics will contribute to the research on China’s maritime history, ceramic history, overseas trade history and study on the Maritime Silk Road.
Source: Hundreds of cultural relics secured from shipwrecks in South China Sea – CGTN
