https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-kekova-island-in-turkeyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-kekova-island-in-turkeyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-kekova-island-in-turkey#u127470Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:32:17 +0000Archaeologists have discovered what is described as the world's oldest known shipwreck off the coast of Turkey near Kekova Island. Officials and researchers state the vessel dates back between 4,400 and 4,700 years to the Early Bronze Age. The ship's wooden structure did not survive on the ocean floor, but investigators recovered ceramic storage jars near the site. Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy noted the age of the find aligns with the construction period of Egypt's pyramids.Why it mattersThe discovery sheds light on ancient maritime trade route