The Dokos shipwreck is the oldest underwater shipwreck discovery known to archeologists. [1] The wreck has been dated to the second Proto-Helladic period, 2700–2200 BC.

Mar 20, 2025 · Emperor Kublai Khan of Mongolia’s shipwrecks of 1281 are some of the oldest in history. With four boats that sank in the waters off Takashima Island (near Nagasaki), the wrecks were the …

Nov 8, 2025 · The 4,200-year-old shipwreck off the tiny island of Dokos near Greece's Hydra is believed to be the oldest shipwreck ever discovered.

When researchers first saw the ghostly outline of an ancient hull glowing on their screens, they were looking at a ship so intact that its age seemed almost impossible. The vessel lay far beyond ...

Oct 16, 2025 · The Dokos shipwreck, oldest known shipwreck found, offers a glimpse into an era of seafaring and trade, and tales of adventure.

The oldest shipwreck in the world can be found off the Greek island of Dokos in the Aegean. Peter Throckmorton of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology first discovered the wreck on 23 August …

1 day ago · You Can Now See 750-Year-Old Artifacts Recovered From England’s Oldest Shipwreck Gravestone slabs, cauldrons and other items recovered from the “Mortar Wreck” are now on display …

Apr 22, 2024 · Discovered on August 23, 1975, by American archaeologist Peter Throckmorton, the Dokos shipwreck is situated approximately 15–30 meters beneath the waves, near the island of …

Oct 23, 2018 · The 23m (75ft) wreck, found in the Black Sea by an Anglo-Bulgarian team, is being hailed as officially the world's oldest known intact shipwreck. The researchers were stunned to find the...

May 5, 2024 · A team of European researchers has found a treasure trove of ancient shipwrecks at the bottom of the Black Sea, and one of them is now believed to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck.