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Archaeologists restored a 150-year-old shipwreck and found various cultural artifacts. Archaeologists have unearthed a 150-year-old mysterious shipwreck brimming with various treasures from the depths of the Yangtze river in China, Asia's longest body of water, reported first by Mirror and DNA.
The Yangtze Estuary No. 2, a 125-foot-long ship, is one of the biggest and finest ancient wooden shipwrecks ever found in China.
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China.■ This aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China.
A 150-year-old shipwreck believed to be a treasure trove of cultural relics was successfully lifted from a riverbed near Shanghai early Monday morning in a high-tech salvage operation.