World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Archaeology and prehistory BBC News 18 h ago

Reported by 2 outlets

Also reported by New Scientist

Divers from the expedition brought the pots up to the surface, where they are now being carefully conserved after so many thousands of years underwater.

Dr Karin Sowada, an archaeologist from Macquarie University, Australia, examined the amphorae after they were recovered. Some were intact and she was surprised to see they still contained a viscous, glossy residue.

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