During a scientific research mission in October, a team from the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering with the Chinese Academy of Sciences made an unprecedented discovery. Ancient shipwrecks, believed to date back to the mid-Ming Dynasty, were found approximately 1,500 meters beneath the surface of the South China Sea. The discovery was announced on Sunday by the National Cultural Heritage Administration in the coastal city of Sanya, Hainan province.
Two shipwrecks from the mid-Ming Dynasty were found in the South China Sea.
The shipwrecks were discovered by a scientific research team in October at a depth of 1,500 meters.
This marks the first time China has discovered a large-scale ancient shipwreck in deep sea.
First-of-its-kind Discovery
The two shipwrecks are the first large-scale ancient vessels found in deep-sea by China The discoveries were made on the continental slope The wrecks were named Northwest Continental Slope No 1 and No 2 Shipwrecks in South China Sea by the researchers