World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
BBC News reports: Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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