World's oldest known shipwreck reportedly found off the coast of Turkiye
A shipwreck described as the world's oldest has been found off Turkiye's coast. Clay analysis of recovered storage jars traces them to early-history workshops in the Jordan Valley.
A shipwreck described as the oldest in the world has been found off the coast of Turkiye, Al Jazeera reported on 14 October 2026.
Storage jars recovered from the wreck were subjected to clay analysis. The results traced the vessels to workshops from early history that operated across the Jordan Valley. This points to a link between that region and the Turkish coast, through trade or the transport of goods.
The source report gives no further details, such as the exact location of the wreck, its age, the construction of the ship, the team behind the discovery or when it was made.
