### [2026-10-14](/feed/2026/10/14/index.md) ##### Kekova shipwreck # The oldest known shipwreck in the world ({{circa}} 2700–2400 BC) is excavated in Kekova, Turkey. ### Sources: 1. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/science/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-turkey-scli-intl) ### Changes: 1. The oldest known shipwreck in the world (2700–2400 BC) is excavated in Kekova, Turkey. _2026-10-15 10:14:49 (First version)_ 1. The oldest known shipwreck in the world ({{circa}} 2700–2400 BC) is excavated in Kekova, Turkey. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV "Tuğberk İmamoğlu" cargo ship. ](/feed/2026/09/3/six-crew-members-are-referred-to-court-as-part-of-the-investigation-into-the-ship-collision-in-the-sea-of-marmara-yester.md) _Context: Turkey_ 2. 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