Posted: 21.06.2024 13:17:00

3,300-year-old sunken ship found off Israeli coast

The wreckage of a 3,300-year-old ship with a cargo of hundreds of intact amphorae was discovered during exploration work off the coast of Israel, TASS reports

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It is noted that this is the oldest ship ever found in deep water. It was discovered by chance during a research of the seabed by oil and gas producer Energean, a company focused on developing resources in the Mediterranean Sea.

The remains of the ancient vessel were located at a depth of 1.8km, 90km off the northern coast of Israel. Experts clarified that it is a Canaanite cargo ship from the Bronze Age. It is assumed that it could have been wrecked due to a storm or a pirate attack, which often happened during the late Bronze Age.