Oldest Bronze Age Shipwreck Found Off Israeli Coast Redefines Ancient Navigation
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A 3,300-year-old Bronze Age ship discovered 55 miles off the coast of northern Israel has changed the understanding of ancient navigation, showing that ancient seafarers could travel far from land using the sun and stars. The ship, found at a depth of 1.1 miles, was fully intact with its cargo of Canaanite jugs, indicating advanced maritime capabilities previously unknown.
- Bronze Age ship discovered intact off Israeli coast changes understanding of ancient navigation OregonLive
- Newly discovered 3,300-year-old shipwreck ‘changes the understanding’ of sailing in ancient world CNN
- Ancient Shipwreck Found Off Coast of Israel The New York Times
- Ancient cargo recovered from oldest shipwreck ever found in Mediterranean Sea, Israeli archaeologists say CBS News
- Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Discovered Off Israel Scientific American
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