The 3,300-year-old wreck, found a mile deep in the Eastern Mediterranean, contained hundreds of intact amphorae.
The most ancient ship ever found in the deep sea has been discovered off Israel’s northern coast, shedding light on trade more than three millennia ago and revealing the existence of advanced navigation skills in that era, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday.
The 3,300-year-old ship’s cargo, including hundreds of intact amphorae, was located 55 miles from shore at a depth of just over 1 mile, the archaeological body said.
The find was uncovered during a standard seafloor survey last year by a leading natural gas company. Sample vessels from the cargo were positively identified as coming from the Late Bronze Age Canaanite period, according to the IAA.
Main Image :Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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