Discovery of 3,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Redefines Ancient Maritime Navigation

Oldest deep-sea shipwreck found off Israeli coast reveals advanced Bronze Age seafaring skills and extensive trade networks.

The shipwreck, dating back to the late Bronze Age, was found 56 miles off the coast of Israel at a depth of 1,800 meters.
Hundreds of intact amphorae were discovered, indicating the ship was a Canaanite merchant vessel.
This find challenges previous assumptions that ancient mariners only sailed close to shore, showing they used celestial navigation.
The ship likely sank due to a storm or piracy, remaining undisturbed for over three millennia.
Artifacts from the wreck will be displayed at the National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem.