via CGTN, 04 July 2023: The exhibition at the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou showcases over 400 relics from the sunken vessel Nanhai No.1. The exhibition is on until October.
Based on the latest archaeological discoveries and academic research, the exhibition vividly presents the prosperous maritime economy of the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
The discovery of the “Nanhai No.1” in 1987 offered fresh insight into the ancient Maritime Silk Road, a trade route that facilitated the transportation of China’s silk, porcelain, and other valuable goods to Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. However, it wasn’t until December 2007 that the wreckage was raised from the seabed.
The sinking of the “Nanhai No.1” represents the most significant underwater archaeological discovery in China to date. Over the past thirty or so years since its discovery, the excavation and research into the “Nanhai No.1” have yielded remarkable results, yet many mysteries remain to be unraveled.
