Norway salvages 18th-century shipwreck, recovers porcelain and chandelier

Archaeologists recovered Chinese porcelain and European goods from an 18th-century shipwreck found in southern Norway.

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Norway salvages 18th-century shipwreck, recovers porcelain and chandelier

Norway salvages 18th-century shipwreck, recovers porcelain and chandeliers

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Archaeologists recovered Chinese porcelain and European goods from an 18th-century shipwreck found 600 metres deep in the Skagerrak Strait off southern Norway. The trove includes blue and white bowls, goblets, textiles, grain and chandelier parts as experts study the ship’s origins.

Published On 2 Jun 2026

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