Chinese scientists retrieve ancient ships from depths of South China Sea


Chinese marine researchers say they have discovered three ancient merchant ships in an unprecedented archaeological sweep of the contested South China Sea.

The wrecks were found in the vast waterway between China’s southern coastline and the Xisha islands – also known as the Paracels and claimed by Vietnam – according to a report on Sunday by state broadcaster CCTV.

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