Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck

By | David Nutt , Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory identified the likeliest timeline of the Hellenistic-era ship's sinking as between 296-271 BCE, with a strong probability it occurred between 286-272 BCE.
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The Kyrenia was the first major Greek Hellenistic-period ship to be found with a largely intact hull. It was excavated and reassembled for scientific study. Kyrenia Ship Excavations/Provided
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