Gas company finds 3,300-year-old ship off Israel's coast
Voice of America
This photo released by Israel's Antiques Authority on June 20, 2024, shows Jacob Sharvit, left, and Dr. Karnit Bahartan with ancient jars that were carried on the world's oldest known deep-sea ship.
A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday.
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