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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Oct 15, 2:34 PM
World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world.
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World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
ABC7 New York and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world.
The headline split WCVB Boston (Hearst) frames it as "World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey". ABC7 New York frames it as "Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey".
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 15, 2:04 PM
Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists announced they have discovered the remains of the world's oldest shipwreck.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 15, 2:04 PM
Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists announced they have discovered the remains of the world's oldest shipwreck.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 15, 2:04 PM
Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists announced they have discovered the remains of the world's oldest shipwreck.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Oct 15, 2:04 PM
Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists announced they have discovered the remains of the world's oldest shipwreck.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Oct 15, 2:04 PM
Shipwreck believed to be the world's oldest discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists announced they have discovered the remains of the world's oldest shipwreck.
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Oct 15, 2:04 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Oct 15, 2:04 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Oct 15, 2:04 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Oct 15, 2:04 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.
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