Shipwreck

BBC ONE West and 5 reported that the world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey. According to the coverage, experts believe the wreck could be up to 4,700 years old, placing it in the early Bronze Age. The wood from the vessel has not survived, but ceramic storage pots from its cargo have, and both channels said some of the pots contain traces of what they once held. BBC ONE West gave further details of the site and the finds. It reported that the wreck was found off Kekova Island in Turkey, close to the shore, at a depth of about 30 metres, with artefacts scattered on an underwater slope. More than 30 ceramic storage pots, called amphorae, were found and brought to the surface for cleaning and conservation. BBC ONE West said their shape is characteristic of the early Bronze Age and was used to date the wreck. BBC ONE West also reported that the ship was a trading vessel about 10 metres long. It is thought to have sailed from the Mediterranean coast of the Middle East and to have sunk near Kekova Island, with its final destination identified as either the ancient city of Troy in what is now northwestern Turkey or Crete. Three stone anchors were recovered, including a large slab with two holes, and BBC ONE West said testing residues inside the pots could help establish whether they held olive oil, wine, tree resins or other substances.

Key Claims by Channel

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Reported by all 2 channels
A shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest, potentially up to 4,700 years old and dating to the early Bronze Age, was found off the coast of Turkey.
Ceramic storage pots survived on the shipwreck, and some contained traces of their former contents.
Only on one channel
The site lies about 30 metres underwater, with artefacts scattered across an underwater slope.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Teams of divers have explored the site.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The recovered pots were carefully cleaned and conserved.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The pots have an early Bronze Age shape with two handles, a middle ridge and a flat base, which helped date the wreck.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The ship was a trading vessel about 10 metres long.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
The ship is thought to have sailed from the Mediterranean coast of the Middle East towards Kekova Island, where it sank.	Not reported by Channel 5
The ship's final destination may have been Troy in what is now northwestern Turkey or Crete.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
A large stone slab with two holes was recovered as an anchor, one of three anchors found.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Testing residues inside the pots could reveal whether they held olive oil, wine, tree resins or other substances.	Not reported by Channel 5
There are strong currents around Kekova Island, and many wrecks are found in those waters.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One
Archaeologists estimate the wreck to be about 4,500 years old, from around the period when the Great Pyramid was built.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC One

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