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THU, 15 OCT · 83 ITEMS
BBC News, Sky News, Daily Mail + 3 more · Science & Medicine
6 outletsArchaeologists have discovered a shipwreck off Turkey's Mediterranean coast, near Kekova Island, that dates to the , approximately 4,700 years old. This makes it the oldest known shipwreck ever found, surpassing the previous record-holder off Dokos, Greece. The wreck consists mainly of its cargo— (storage jars) with organic residue still inside—since the wooden hull has long since decayed. The find sheds new light on early maritime trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean.
The claim is reported by multiple reputable news outlets (BBC, Sky, CNN, Euronews) citing archaeologists involved in the discovery. The dating (4,400–4,700 years ago) is consistent across sources and based on analysis of the amphorae and their context. While the reporting is close to the primary source (the archaeological team), the exact methodology and peer-reviewed publication details are not yet publicly available, so the claim is solid but not independently verified at the level of a published paper.
Genuinely new story published on 14 October 2026; no recirculation of older material.