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World’s oldest shipwreck found off the coast of Turkey

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Archaeologists say they’ve found the world’s oldest shipwreck.⁠

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It’s off the coast of Turkey. ​and it could be well over 4,000 years old, dating back to the early Bronze Age. Most of the structure of the ship has disintegrated.⁠

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But searchers found clay jars that could have held olive oil at one time. Researchers will be able to learn about about ancient sailing customs.⁠

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