Including Ming rampart remains, a Song Dynasty (960-1279) cultural layer was also discovered, within which valuable fragments of a brown-glazed ceramic jar were also discovered.

Gathering of five tombs of the Ming Dynasty Illuminates Cultural Heritage: Digital Empowerment Reflects the Ming Dynasty ...

The underwater excavation of the shipwrecks began last year and shows that people from the Ming Dynasty used the South China Sea, known as the ancient Maritime Silk Road, as an important trade ...

The Ming dynasty built a giant wall stretching 5,000 miles to keep invaders out of ... Trading Silk for Horses: Origins of the Silk Road.) ... Silk Weavers, Picture from a Ming-Dynasty ceramic vase.

Underwater archaeologists in China have recovered more than 900 artifacts from two merchant vessels that sank to the bottom of the South China Sea during the Ming dynasty. The ships are located ...

The ships date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). CHINA DAILY Archaeologists have found two shipwrecks deep in the South China Sea, which serve as a witness to commercial and cultural exchanges ...

The Galle Trilingual Inscription, a relic of China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) legendary navigator and diplomat Zheng He's voyages, ... and religions along the 15th-century Maritime Silk Road. ...

Both wrecks highlight the importance of "trade and cultural exchanges along the ancient Maritime Silk Road," Guan Qiang, deputy head of the NCHA, said in the statement. No details were given about ...

A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million).

Archaeologists Recover 900 Artifacts From Ming Dynasty Shipwrecks in South China Sea The trove of objects—including pottery, porcelain, shells and coins—was found roughly a mile below the surface ...