G-Manicus Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 From the Economic Times BEIJING: An ancient ship in China, lying on the sea bed for more than 800 years, is just weeks away to be lifted out of the water after months of salvage operation that took three years for planning. Sunken cargo vessel the Nanhai No.1 with an estimated 80,000 cultural relics, including porcelain, gold artifacts, copper coins, jewelry and copper mirrors from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 to 1279 AD), is under the sea, 30 nautical miles west of Hailing island near Yangjiang city ... The 30-m-long ship, found in 1987 by the Guanzhou salvage bureau and a British underwater company, is the first ancient vessel to have been discovered on the "Marine Silk Road" in the South China Sea and will be taken out of the water by the year end. ... Yangjiang is building a museum to house its treasure trove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Might find some Byzantine things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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