China to House Shipwreck in Underwater Museum
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Stephen Weir
Stephen Weir is a well-known Toronto based communicator. He has been writing and taking photographs for Diver Magazine for almost 30 years.
By Stephen Weir
Published on 07/25/2008
According to the Chinese newspaper, the Daily Times, China is building a giant underwater museum to preserve and exhibit an ancient shipwreck. The museum, the first of its kind in the world, is to contain an 800 year old sunken ship and its cargo of treasures.
£10 Million Facility to House Wreck
According to the Chinese newspaper, the Daily Times, China is building a giant underwater museum to preserve and exhibit an ancient shipwreck. The museum, the first of its kind in the world, is to contain an 800 year old sunken ship and its cargo of treasures.
The Daily Times report that the wreck is “named the Southern Sea Number One, which lies under 24 metres of water and two metres of sand and soil.”
“Archaeologists took more than 6,000 treasures from one small room on the ship in 2002,” continued the report. “The Guangdong provincial government has now allocated £10 million to building a five hall underwater museum to preserve the wreck.”
The Daily Times report that the wreck is “named the Southern Sea Number One, which lies under 24 metres of water and two metres of sand and soil.”
“Archaeologists took more than 6,000 treasures from one small room on the ship in 2002,” continued the report. “The Guangdong provincial government has now allocated £10 million to building a five hall underwater museum to preserve the wreck.”