Turkey announces 4,700-year-old shipwreck off Antalya coast
The gist
Turkey's culture ministry announced a wreck off Kekova Island dated to 2600–2400 B.C.E., with over 30 amphorae found.
If confirmed, it would be older than Greece's Dokos wreck, but unpublished.
How it unfolded
- 2024Öniz's Akdeniz University team documented the site near Kekova Island, acting on clues from local seafarers; one amphora was recovered for examination.
- 2025A second amphora was recovered for examination.
- 2026Formal excavations began under the authority of the Antalya Museum Directorate, with Öniz overseeing the scientific research and the Mediterranean Archaeology Association involved in the underwater work.