Some 620 years ago, in the 15th century, Zheng He commanded what was then the world's largest fleet on seven diplomatic expeditions. He sailed across towering waves to Southeast Asia, South Asia, West ...

Artifacts From Two Ancient Shipwrecks Shed Light on Legacy of Maritime Silk Trade Route During Ming Dynasty Many individuals ...

By the time Ma He was 10, his parents had died, and he was a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty's army. As was common practice, ... He sailed with monstrous vessels called "treasure ships." ...

Nearly 1,000 cultural relics have been recovered from shipwrecks dating back to the Ming Dynasty — from 1368-1644 — including porcelain and pottery, copper coins, and deer antlers, China’s ...

Gold coins found in centuries-old shipwrecks off Colombia 00:53. Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair ...

Nestled just north of Beijing, the Ming Tombs stand as a timeless testament to the grandeur and spiritual reverence of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). These imperial burial grounds, first ...

Two ships from the Ming Dynasty were found at the bottom of the South China Sea, Chinese experts say. They had porcelain and logs onboard. World 500-year-old ...

Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, officials said ...