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World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's Kekova Island

Leading the excavation and analysis of the Kekova wreck

Archaeologists call the shipwreck found off Turkey's Kekova Island the world's oldest. It dates to between 4,400 and 4,700 years ago, the Early Bronze Age, around the time the Great Pyramid was built.

Updated Oct 18

Notable Quotes

"The shipwreck is a time capsule at the bottom of the sea."

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"Comparing the decoration techniques… we can definitely say our wreck is Early Bronze Age. This is 100%."

from World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's Kekova Island · Updated Oct 18

The jars' distinctive shape and clay are characteristic of pottery produced in the Jordan Valley during the Early Bronze Age.

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