Oldest shipwreck ever found
Last updated: October 28, 2018 at 21:02 pm
14th or 13th century B.C. — Uluburun, Turkey. The wreck was discovered by a Turkish sponge diver Mehmet Çakir at a depth of 46 m (150 ft) in 1982. It is believed to be Levantine or Cypriot in origin. The shipwreck was thoroughly explored by Dr. George Bass of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (Texas, USA) during 11 years. The cargo included gold, ivory, tin, copper, glass, ebony, ostrich eggshells, opercula, tortoise carapaces, and resin for burning incense.