Hundreds of antiquities from a 600-year-old sunken ship have beendiscovered by archaeologists in the coastal area of Binh Son district'sChau Thuan Bien commune, central Quang Ngai province.
Many of the objects, such as terracotta and porcelain jars, bowls and plates, have been recovered undamaged on June 4.
The 24m long and 5m wide vessel which may date back to the 14thcentury was found last September, Deputy Director of the VietnamNational Museum of History, Nguyen Dinh Chien said.
He said many antiquities were from the Tran dynasty, making it one of the oldest discoveries in recent years.
Director of the province's Culture, Sport and Tourism DepartmentNguyen Dang Vu said workers were pumping water and sand out theshipwreck to expose the antiquities.
"We piled upsteel panels to protect the ship and pump water out from inside. Theexcavation will last until July 4," Vu said.
He said all antiquities found in the shipwreck will store at the provincial museum.
The excavation of the shipwreck had to wait for six months due to bad weather.-VNA
Many of the objects, such as terracotta and porcelain jars, bowls and plates, have been recovered undamaged on June 4.
The 24m long and 5m wide vessel which may date back to the 14thcentury was found last September, Deputy Director of the VietnamNational Museum of History, Nguyen Dinh Chien said.
He said many antiquities were from the Tran dynasty, making it one of the oldest discoveries in recent years.
Director of the province's Culture, Sport and Tourism DepartmentNguyen Dang Vu said workers were pumping water and sand out theshipwreck to expose the antiquities.
"We piled upsteel panels to protect the ship and pump water out from inside. Theexcavation will last until July 4," Vu said.
He said all antiquities found in the shipwreck will store at the provincial museum.
The excavation of the shipwreck had to wait for six months due to bad weather.-VNA
