Dokos Wreck

2200 BC15 mEarly Helladic vessel
LocationDokos, Greece
Year2200 BC
Depth15 m
TypeEarly Helladic vessel

About Dokos Wreck

The oldest known shipwreck in the world. Carried hundreds of clay vases of oil and wine. Discovered in 1975 and systematically studied from 1989. Nothing of the hull survived, but the cargo provides the oldest evidence of maritime trade.