Reposted by Christian Thomas
Wow, the world’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey!
“A time capsule at the bottom of the sea” 🌊
A trade ship heading for Troy or Minoan Crete sank with a cargo of storage jars. Residue tests will show what they contained c. 4,700 years ago!
#Archaeology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
World's oldest shipwreck found off Kekova Island in Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.