This 4,700-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Be the Oldest Ever Found—and Its Jars Still Have Residue Inside

Marine archaeologists have encountered yet another ancient shipwreck, this time in Kekova, southwestern Türkiye. This particular discovery might be the world’s oldest shipwreck—carrying relics from the Early Bronze Age, roughly between 4,400 and 4,700 years ago.

Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Türkiye’s minister of culture and tourism, detailed the find in a social media post earlier today. According to Ersoy, the amphorae unearthed during the investigations likely carried olive oil or wine and shed more light on regional maritime trade from thousands…