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Possible world's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey

Archaeologists off Turkey's coast may have found the oldest wreck on record, though the finding still awaits confirmation; the ship has had time to think.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Late Night BBN
Published 11:02 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by ABC7 Los Angeles: “Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:02 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.

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ABC7 Los AngelesShipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorArchaeologists off the coast of Turkey may have found the oldest shipwreck ever discovered, and the story right now is that a boat has finally been lost for long enough to impress someone.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThousands of years at the bottom of the sea and somehow it's still in better condition than most modern cargo ships.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOldest thing in the water, and it still has better reach than my last post.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNext, in New York.