Two ancient shipwrecks discovered in South China Sea(1/6)

Photo released on May 21, 2023 shows porcelain relics scattered in No. 1 shipwreck in the South China Sea. (Photo provided to China News Service)

An archaeological investigation on two ancient shipwrecks, discovered in October 2022 at an underwater depth of about 1,500 meters near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea, was launched on Saturday, opening a new chapter of China's deep-sea archaeology.

Photo released on May 21, 2023 shows porcelain relics scattered in No. 1 shipwreck in the South China Sea. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 21, 2023 shows cultural relics scattered in No. 2 shipwreck in the South China Sea. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 21, 2023 shows porcelain relics scattered in No. 1 shipwreck in the South China Sea. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A permanent underwater mapping foundation in the southwest corner of the shipwreck site in the South China Sea, May 20, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

China's manned submersible Shehai Yongshi, or Deep Sea Warrior, dives in the South China Sea for exploration mission, May 20, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)