CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-ANCIENT SHIPWRECKS-RELICS (CN)

CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-ANCIENT SHIPWRECKS-RELICS (CN)

(231019) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry cultural relics unearthed from ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. Nearly 580 pieces (sets) of cultural relics have been unearthed from two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday. The relics, which include porcelain, pottery, and timber, provide concrete evidence that the Chinese ancestors explored, utilized, and traded in the South China Sea, said the administration at a press conference. The two shipwrecks from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) were found about 1,500 meters below sea level, it said, adding that they are an important witness of trade and cultural exchanges along the ancient Maritime Silk Road. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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