World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast

Loading the video Culture news Video. World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 14/10/2026 - 10:22 GMT+2 Archaeologists have discovered what they describe as the world’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, near Kekova Island in Antalya. Researchers estimate the wreck is between 4,400 and 4,700 years old, based on the pottery’s distinctive shape and decoration. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Although the ship’s wooden structure has not survived, more than 30 ceramic storage pots and three stone anchors remain scattered across the seabed, about 30 metres underwater. Researchers dated the wreck by analysing the distinctive shape and decoration of the pottery. The recovered artefacts are now undergoing conservation. shipwreck archaeological excavation Mediterranean Sea Turkiye (Turkey) historical artifacts Top stories Now playing Next World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Now playing Next Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 14th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Danny Boyle's 'Ink' revisits the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the price of tabloid success Now playing Next Todd Haynes at Lumière Festival: 'It is a time to remember how important it is to protect our freedoms' Now playing Next Inside the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition In partnership with Media City Now playing Next Ukraine passes minority rights law to end Hungary’s EU veto Now playing Next 'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at age 34, officials say Now playing Next At least 11 missing after two ships struck off Bulgaria in Black Sea Now playing Next NATO commander unveils strategy to thwart any attack Now playing Next Citroën's iconic 2CV returns as an all-electric model Now playing Next Denmark’s biggest retailer is training robots for supermarket night shifts. When will they be ready? Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Kyiv homes and power plant, killing 3 and injuring 22 Now playing Next Ireland's EU budget proposal has no 'weak points', Irish minister says Now playing Next Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung cancer surgery: What happens next? Now playing Next Recent EU-China talks were a 'good starting point', MEP Lange says ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Culture news RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at age 34 Culture news Lumière festival 2026 in Lyon: Stars share their first cinema memories Culture news Michael Jackson memorabilia including iconic Thriller jacket to go under the hammer Culture news Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature Europe Today Europe Today: Spanish FM on Euronews, Black Sea drone attacks, EU-China reset Europe News Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across France Europe News EU advances Ukraine accession as Hungary lifts veto, paving way for Zelenskyy-Magyar meeting Europe News Russian strike injures dozens at Rivne University as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv Europe News ‘Act five’: National Assembly opens budget debate amid ongoing student protests in France No Comment Ceuta crowds affirm Spanish identity during royal visit Silk Road Adventures Lake Tuzkan – life and tourism around Jizzakh’s desert lakes No Comment Kazakhstan’s first Open Asian Falconry Cup showcases ancient hunting heritage ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Vatican says growth on Pope Leo XIV's lung was cancerous World News Moment French Navy boards 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the Indian Ocean Europe News Europe paid Russia $209bn for energy since 2022, far below Moscow’s $320bn claim USA Emergency call about Christa Pike’s botched execution released Europe News Sweden's centre-left leader Magdalena Andersson again fails to form government Europe News One dead, two arrested as Portugal seizes 3.7 tonnes of cocaine off Faro coast Europe News 'Our future is being robbed': Greta Thunberg joins France student protests against school conditions Europe News EU ends anti-corruption funding curbs on Hungary, freeing €4.2bn ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT