World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast

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Archaeologists discovered a shipwreck dating to approximately 4,400–4,700 years ago near Kekova Island off Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The vessel carried ceramic storage pots and stone anchors, offering evidence of ancient Mediterranean maritime activity.

Archaeologists say a 4,400- to 4,700-year-old shipwreck found near Kekova Island in southern Turkey carried ceramic storage pots and stone anchors across the Mediterranean.