Display of antiquities in 9 shipwrecks

More than 4,000 intact precious artifacts from 9 shipwrecks all over Vietnamese waters are introduced to international friends and visitors.

In the framework of the International Workshop on the heritage value of Ly Son Geopark - Sa Huynh on June 19, Quang Ngai displayed "antiquities" of 9 shipwrecks on Vietnamese waters.

Exhibits are excavated from ancient shipwrecks on the waters from Quang Nam to Ca Mau.

Blue and white ceramic glaze plates carry the mascot symbol in the disc.These artifacts were excavated from shipwrecks in Cu Lao Cham waters, mainly Chu Dau ceramics (Hai Duong) dating back to the 15th century.

Rudder and a piece of wood from a shipwreck in Cu Lao Cham waters.Archaeologists believe that shipwrecks are intact, transporting ceramic shipments through this sea area is submerged at a depth of 72m.The ship is 30m long, 6m wide and includes 19 cargo compartments.

Statue of porcelain "noble girl" in a sunken ship in Cu Lao Cham waters.Archaeological experts identified the statue depicting a Bui girl in Chu Dau pottery village (Hai Duong).

Ceramics found by fishermen in a shipwreck at a depth of 62m in the Lagi Sea (Binh Thuan) date from the 15th century.

Ceramic artifacts including warm lid, cups, small jars with thin white enamel, white blue glaze were discovered in the ancient ship wrecked in Hon Cau waters (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) dating back to the 17th century.

Buddha statues and golden cups were discovered in shipwrecks in Hon Cau sea (Ba Ria - Vung Tau) and the waters of Ha Tien (Kien Giang) dating from the XVII to XVIII centuries.

Ceramics items of the Tong Nguyen period (China) dating back to the XIII-XIV century found in sunken ships in the waters of Binh Dinh.

The number of antiquities dating to the 18th century was discovered by two Binh Thuan fishermen in the sinking vessel 90 nautical miles south of Ca Mau cape.Experts speculate that this is a cargo ship from China to the Netherlands that meets fire, sinking in Vietnamese waters.

More than 400 wrecked artifacts in Hon Dam sea (Phu Quoc), Kien Giang province, date back to the 15th century.

Artifacts in the shipwreck in Phu Quoc - Kien Giang stand out are Chu Dau pottery (Hai Duong), ceramic pots with many shapes with white and blue celadon, gongs . Especially, there is one on the ship. The fire block adheres to three types of turquoise glaze (China), Chu Dau pottery (Vietnam) and Se Khok pottery (Thailand).

Coins were discovered in shipwrecks in Binh Chau (Quang Ngai).

Archaeologists believe that shipwrecks in Binh Chau waters are the oldest (about 700 years) and also the most intact ship found in Vietnamese waters.