Uluburun Shipwreck

1305 BC46 mBronze Age vessel

LocationTurkey

Year1305 BC

Depth46 m

TypeBronze Age vessel

About Uluburun Shipwreck

One of the oldest known seagoing ships. Carried copper ingots, glass, ebony, ivory, and gold. Dates to the late Bronze Age. The cargo reveals international trade networks 3,300 years ago.

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