Nanhai One - Wikipedia
The Nanhai One (simplified Chinese: 南海一号; traditional Chinese: 南海一號; pinyin: Nánhǎi Yī Hào – South China Sea No. 1) is a Chinese merchant ship, which sank into the South China Sea during the Southern Song dynasty between 1127 and 1279.
China kept this 800-year-old shipwreck a secret for decades
Jun 14, 2022 · It is likely that the Nanhai No. 1 set sail from the port of Guangzhou (also known as Canton) on the Pearl Delta, which, along with Quanzhou and Xiamen, was one of southern China’s key ports.
The Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck | Silk Roads Programme - UNESCO
The Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck, 30m long and 10m wide, discovered 25m under the sea in 1987, is believed to have been built between 1127 and 1279 AD during the reign of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Exploration of the Nanhai No.1 - China Daily
Dec 22, 2007 · The Nanhai No. 1 is believed to be a merchant vessel that operated between the southern Chinese region and the rest of the world. It was the first ancient vessel discovered on the "Marine Silk Road" of the South China Sea.
Nanhai No. 1 (South China Sea No. 1) was a merchant ship of the Song Dynasty (Northern Song, 960-1127; Southern Song, 1127-1279 CE) which sank in the South Sea of China 800 years ago.
Maritime Silk Road Museum of GUANGDONG - UNESCO
The Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum (Nanhai No. 1 Museum) is at Hailing Island close to Yangjiang, a three-hour drive from Guangdong. The museum features an aquarium with the same water quality, temperature and environment as the spot in which the wreck was discovered.
The Return of Nanhai No 1 | macaomagazine.net
Jul 15, 2018 · The intact salvage and excavation of the Nanhai (South China Sea) No 1 was the first operation of its kind in China’s history, and a landmark in underwater archaeology and marine engineering. Only a handful of shipwrecks worldwide have …