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Southwestern Turkey's mountainous Mediterranean coastline photographed from the International Space Station

World’s Oldest Shipwreck May Have Been Found off Turkey

Archaeologists believe they have found the world’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey, with cargo dating back as much as 4,700 years. At about 98 feet (30m), divers uncovered more than 30 ceramic storage jars, known as amphorae. They lay scattered on an underwater slope near Kekova Island, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Some still held visible traces […]

By DIVEIN Team3 Min Read