"Nanhai One" to move to new home

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-25-2007 08:37

The ancient ship,the Nanhai One, has been hauled to a temporary dock. Scientists are preparing to move the salvaged vessel to its new home.

Giant ship carrying the ancient merchant boat, "Nanhai No. 1", navigates on the sea 1,000 meters away from the temporary dock for the "Crystal Palace", where the ancient boat is to be placed, at the specially-built "Marine Silk Road Museum" in Guangdong on Monday, December 24, 2007. [Photo: Xinhua]

It took 16-hours to get it to Yangjiang City. When weather conditions improve, it will be dragged ashore and taken to the museum.

The 800-year-old Nanhai One is estimated to have 60 to 80,000 relics on board. The ship will be placed in a giant glass tank, named the Crystal Palace. Visitors can watch archaeologists carry out the excavation underwater.