{
  "id": 14445204,
  "title": "World’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey: 4,700-year-old amphorae discovered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-off-turkey-4-700-year-old-amphorae-discovered",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-off-turkey-4700-year-old-amphorae-discovered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Off the Turkish island of Kekova, underwater explorations have unearthed amphorae believed to be remnants of the world's oldest shipwreck, dating back 4,400–4,700 years. These ancient clay vessels, likely used for transporting olive oil or wine, offer valuable insights into Anatolia's maritime history and trade connections in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, highlighted the significance of this discovery, stating that it reveals evidence of the world's oldest shipwreck. Clay analyses of the amphorae suggest their origins in workshops along the Jordan Valley. Similar findings in Egypt, Troy, and Crete underscore the exchange of trade and culture across regions. Antalya Museum Directorate and Associate Professor Hakan Öniz, leading the scientific excavations, aim to continue unveiling Anatolia's maritime history and safeguard the underwater cultural heritage for future generations.",
  "summary": "The shipwreck found near Antalya’s Kekova Island, dated to roughly 4,400–4,700 years ago, sheds light on maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "World's oldest shipwreck, as ancient as Great Pyramid, found near Turkey's Kekova Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-as-ancient-as-great-pyramid-found-near",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:01:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-discovered-off-turkeys-mediterranean-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:22:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "World’s oldest shipwreck found off Turkey’s coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-found-off-turkeys-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:57:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "World’s oldest known shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-known-shipwreck-discovered-off-turkeys-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:09:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}