2,400 year old shipwreck discovered 1.3 miles down at the bottom of the Black Sea

The oldest intact shipwreck ever found has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea.

The 75ft Greek trading vessel was found lying whole with its mast, rudders and rowing benches after more than 2,400 years.

It was found in a well known 'shipwreck graveyard' that has already revealed over 60 other vessels.

The ship lies in over 1.3miles of water, deep in the Black Sea where the water is anoxic (oxygen free) which can preserve organic material for thousands of years.

A small piece of the vessel has been carbon dated and it is confirmed as coming from 400BC - making the ship the oldest intact shipwreck known to mankind.

(Daily Mail)