South Korean archaeologists have recovered the complete remains of a 600-year-old cargo ship from the seabed off the country’s west coast, providing rare insight into how goods and taxes were transported during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910).
The National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage announced on 10 November that the 15th-century vessel, named Mado 4, was successfully raised from the seabed in October after nearly ten years of conservation and study.
According to the institute, Mado 4 is now the only fully excavated ship from the Joseon period, giving the clearest physical evidence of the dynasty’s government-run maritime transport system.
The ship was originally discovered in 2015 near Taean, South Chungcheong Province. For several years, it remained submerged as researchers carefully retrieved over 120 artefacts from the site.
The recovered items included wooden cargo tags inscribed with destinations, containers of rice, and porcelain crafted for government tribute.
Experts said these findings show that the vessel was part
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