A 'history-changing' discovery: 3,000-year-old ship containing wine jugs found 56 miles off the Israeli coast by underwater robots shows ancient seafarers were more daring than previously thought
An ancient ship containing hundreds of stunningly-preserved wine jugs has been found on the floor of the Mediterranean. The 40-foot vessel, found 1 mile deep on the seafloor 56 miles from Israel's coast, dates back 3,300 years to the late Bronze Age, experts say. It's thought to be the oldest ship found this deep in the Med, as previous shipwrecks from this era never ventured this far away from land. This suggests ancient seafarers were more capable at navigating the deep seas than historians previously thought. The ship likely sunk either from a storm or after coming under attack by pirates, the discoverers believe.
Jun-20-2024, 14:45:06 GMT
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