Artifacts From Two Ancient Shipwrecks Shed Light on Legacy of Maritime Silk Trade Route During Ming Dynasty Many individuals have a unique opportunity to see the legacy of the famous Maritime Silk ...

The twin wrecks, which date to the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644), sit less than a mile (1.5 kilometers) off the coast of Sanya, a city on China's Hainan Island. The sites are about 14 miles (22 km ...

The 400-year-old stone-shelled grenades unearthed near the Badaling Great Wall are similar to these "thunder crash bombs" made from pottery shell, which were found in a Ming dynasty shipwreck.