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What is the exact age of the shipwreck?
Oct 14, 2026 · science · 6 sources · AI-assisted summary, sources cited below
Where the coverage splits
4,700‑year age — 5 outlets
These outlets state the wreck is 4,700 years old.
The Business Standard · Oct 14, 2026
Archaeologists discover 4,700-year-old shipwreck off Turkey's Kekova Island
CNN · Oct 14, 2026
Archaeologists discover 4,700-year-old shipwreck off Turkey's coast
Yahoo News Singapore · Oct 14, 2026
Archaeologists discover world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey, dating 4,700 years
FOX Weather · Oct 15, 2026
Archaeologists discover shipwreck dating back 4,700 years off Türkiye
4,400‑4,700 year range — 1 outlet
This outlet reports the wreck dates between 4,400 and 4,700 years.
What the facts support
- The wreck was found off Turkey's Kekova Island
- It contains amphorae with residue
- It is described as possibly the world’s oldest shipwreck
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