4,700-year-old wreck off Turkey called world's oldest shipwreck

4,700-year-old wreck off Turkey called world's oldest shipwreck

Archaeologists say a shipwreck found off Kekova Island in Turkey is the world's oldest known shipwreck. They date it to the Early Bronze Age, between 4,400 and 4,700 years old. Researchers found multiple amphorae, clay storage jars, at the site.

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