World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkiye
- Culture Minister Ersoy said it sheds light on ancient maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Turkiye’s Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has said the country unearthed ancient treasures from what he called “the world’s oldest shipwreck”.
- Underwater excavations near Kekova Island in the southern Antalya province uncovered ceramic storage jars dating back 4,700 years to the Early Bronze Age, Ersoy announced in a post on X on Wednesday.
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- Culture Minister Ersoy said it sheds light on ancient maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Turkiye’s Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has said the country unearthed ancient treasures from what he called “the world’s oldest shipwreck”.
- Underwater excavations near Kekova Island in the southern Antalya province uncovered ceramic storage jars dating back 4,700 years to the Early Bronze Age, Ersoy announced in a post on X on Wednesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera