Trove of porcelain pieces recovered from over 700-year-old shipwreck in waters of Chinese coast

Chinese archaeologists have found a trove of porcelain treasures at the site of an ancient merchant vessel shipwreck off the coast of China’s southeastern province of Fujian. Dives that started around September 6, 2022, are expected to last around 100 days, and are recovering hundreds of thousands of ceramic pieces dating back to the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). The trove of luxury goods is being hailed as crucial for researchers hoping to understand more about sea routes used by Chinese traders…