Exhibition reveals maritime secrets from ancient shipwrecks
More than 500 ceramic and porcelain objects retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in Vietnam’s sea are being on display at an exhibition opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on January 18.
Some objects on display at the exhibition of the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 500 ceramic and porcelainobjects retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in Vietnam’s sea are being on displayat an exhibition opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi onJanuary 18.
Doan Quoc Binh, head of the museum’s exhibitiondivision, said the items, dating back to the 15th – 18th century, wererecovered from the sea area near Cu Lao Cham (Cham Island) off the centralcoast of Vietnam.
Besides ceramic objects, other items found onsunken ships like human remains, utensils and personal belongings of sailorsare also showcased, he noted.
The exhibition, entitled “Maritime secrets fromancient shipwrecks”, also introduces documents and maps showing Vietnam’sactive participation in international sea transport since the 15th – 16thcentury, helping visitors gain an insight into the country’s ceramic trade andsea-borne transport.
Additionally, vestiges of ancient kilns, wasteof the ceramic-making process, and contemporary products of the renowned ChuDau ceramic genre in northern Hai Duong province are on show at the event.
The exhibition will last through May 18.
Vietnam boasts about 3,260km of coastline fromthe north to the south. The sea area off this coast holds a strategic locationin international trading in history. Over nearly 30 years, tens of ancientshipwrecks have been discovered in the seabed of Vietnam.
From November 2017 to April 2018, thisexhibition was held in Mokpo and Busan cities of the Republic of Korea,attracting the interest of local researchers and people.-VNA
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Some objects on display at the exhibition of the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
