Archaeologists Say They May Have Found the World's Oldest Shipwreck
Archaeologists say they have found jars from a shipwreck that could be as much as 4,700 years old. Outside experts are skeptical but intrigued.
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of jars, known as amphorae, from a shipwreck that they say could be as much as 4,700 years old. If the dating holds up, it would be among the oldest known shipwrecks in the world. For now the claim is unproven, and the age remains open to debate.
Black residue was found inside the jars. The source does not describe the substance further or say what it might be.
Experts not involved in the research have reacted with skepticism, but also with interest. The mood is one of cautious enthusiasm: researchers are excited by the possibility, though firm conclusions have not been reached.
Determining the wreck's true age and what the jars once held will require further study and independent verification.
