How Was The World’s Oldest Shipwreck Discovered In Turkey

Archaeologists have discovered a shipwreck believed to be around 4,700 years old off Turkey’s southern coast, potentially making it the world’s oldest known shipwreck, according to CNN.

Turkey’s Culture Ministry said clay analysis suggests the vessels were manufactured in workshops in the Jordan Valley. Similar examples found in Egypt, Troy and Crete indicate connections between distant communities through maritime routes.

One unusual vessel, marked with two holes, may have been used to produce cheese or butter, raising the possibility that sailors carried goats for milk. Researchers believe the ship may have been traveling from the Levant toward Troy or Crete when it sank.

Team leader Hakan Öniz said the artifacts support the dating.

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