Discovered in 1982 at 8.5 kilometers south east of Kas, Uluburun ship draws our attention because of its age, its finds and its so called Royal cargo. This was a Bronze Age ship dating to 14th century with a cargo of copper ingots and various objects originating from different parts of ancient world. Discovered at 45 meters depth by a sponge diver Mehmet Cakir, Uluburun wreck was one of the most difficult ships to excavate because of the great depth of the wreck. First dated to Early Bronze Age by the Turkish archaeologist, Uluburun wreck was excavated by Institute of Nautical Archaeology and Texas A&M University starting from 1984.

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