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TIL about Dokos, the oldest known shipwreck ever discovered. Dated to ~2700-2200 BCE, it was found in the Aegean Sea, near the island of Dokos, Greece. It predates other famous ancient wrecks by thousands of years, providing crucial isights into early maritime trade and navigation.

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