Archaeologists tentatively date Turkey shipwreck to 2700–2400 B.C.

Summary

Phys.org reports that archaeologists tentatively date a shipwreck off Turkey to around 2700–2400 B.C., based on clues from its cargo, including pottery vessels. The team believes the wreck may be the world’s oldest, though little of the ship remains. This follows earlier reports describing it as a discovery of the world’s oldest shipwreck, dated by BBC News to as much as 4,700 years ago.

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1. Phys.org

   18 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that archaeologists tentatively date the shipwreck off Turkey to around 2700–2400 B.C., based on cargo clues including pottery vessels.