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Kyrenia Shipwreck

A 4th-century BCE Greek merchant ship wrecked off northern Cyprus while carrying almonds and wine amphorae from Kos and Rhodes - one of the best-preserved ancient Mediterranean trading vessels ever raised.

Dated events and their evidence

• 280 BCE mainstream
  ship sinks off Kyrenia harbour source
• 1967 CE mainstream
  wreck rediscovered and excavation begins source

Where

35.3500° N, 33.3292° E

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrenia_ship

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