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Archaeologists discovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Kekova Island in Turkey. The wreck dates back to between 2600 and 2400 BC during the Early Bronze Age, predating previous records by several centuries. Researchers from the Mediterranean Archaeology Association found ceramic storage vessels and stone anchors at a depth of about 30 meters, indicating that the ship was likely used for trade across the Mediterranean Sea around the same time as the construction of the Great Pyramid.

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Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, near Kekova Island in Antalya. The wreck, dated between 4,400 and 4,700 years old (around 2600-2400 BC), predates previous records by several hundred years. Despite the wooden structure not surviving, more than 30 ceramic storage pots and three stone anchors were found scattered across the seabed at a depth of about 30 meters. Prof Hakan Öniz from Akdeniz University led the Mediterranean Archaeology Association expedition that uncovered this significant find. The artifacts are now undergoing conservation to preserve their historical value, providing crucial insights into maritime trade during the Early Bronze Age in the Mediterranean region.

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“Both articles describe the discovery of the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dated to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old during the Early Bronze Age.”

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“Both articles describe the discovery of the world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast near Kekova Island in Antalya, with similar details about its age and artifacts.”

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“Akdeniz University conducted a study of the Kekova region in the Demre district of Antalya, during which a shipwreck carrying Early Bronze Age amphorae was documented,” archaeologists noted in a study detailing the discovery in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology.

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Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest-known shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating the Early Bronze Age vessel to between 4,400 and 4,700 years ago. asserted

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The ship, built around the same time as the Great Pyramid, was likely a trade vessel carrying cargo across the Mediterranean Sea, researchers from the Mediterranean Archaeology Association said. asserted

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While the wooden structure of the ship was gone, archaeologists dated the ceramic storage vessels and stone anchors found in the wreck off Kekova Island to 2600-2400 BC, making it the oldest shipwreck in the world. asserted

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It takes the title from the Dokos shipwreck in the Aegean Sea which dates to around 2200 BC. asserted

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The shipwreck was discovered during excavations led by underwater archaeologist Hakan Öniz from Akdeniz University in Antalya. asserted

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Some of these amphorae, which are large double-handled pottery vessels, are similar to Early Bronze Age pottery from the Levant, which includes modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Palestine. asserted

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The ceramic vessels were found scattered across a partly sandy and partly rocky seabed at a depth of about 30m. One vessel seemed similar to containers used for transporting agricultural products like wine and olive oil during the Bronze Age. asserted

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“The upper part of this amphora features two parallel lines made with a pointed tool, as well as a zigzag pattern in the middle,” archaeologists wrote. asserted

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Researchers also found two three-holed stone anchors and a single-holed anchor around the wreck, similar to those found at other Bronze Age sites. asserted

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“The three-holed stone anchors found in the wreck area resemble those seen in Bronze Age Minoan, Cypriot, Anatolian, Levantine contexts,” they stated, “while the single-holed stone anchor resembles those seen on the Bronze Age Anatolian and Levantine coasts It was unclear if the anchors were indeed part of the ship, but they could shed more light on anchoring technology in use in the region during the Bronze Age. uncertain

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“Current information suggests that the shipwreck is from a small vessel that sank while sailing east to west during the Early Bronze Age,” the study noted. uncertain

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