World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey, archaeologists say: "Time capsule at the bottom of the sea"
- By Archie Clarke October 14, 2026 / 1:44 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating it to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old.
- The structure of the ship has not survived the nearly five millennia underwater, but its contents of clay jars have been preserved surprisingly well, with some still containing traces of what they transported over 4,000 years ago.
- The archaeologists who found the vessel said that it was a nearly 33-foot-long trade ship transporting goods across the Mediterranean Sea and originated som
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- By Archie Clarke October 14, 2026 / 1:44 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating it to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old.
- The structure of the ship has not survived the nearly five millennia underwater, but its contents of clay jars have been preserved surprisingly well, with some still containing traces of what they transported over 4,000 years ago.
- The archaeologists who found the vessel said that it was a nearly 33-foot-long trade ship transporting goods across the Mediterranean Sea and originated som
Sources: CBS News