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Cooper's Treasure: Marine archaeologist discovers shipwreck
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Deep in the Black Sea, researchers found what was heralded as the world's oldest intact shipwreck. The vessel had been well preserved despite sitting at the bottom of the sea for more than 2,400 years. Its remarkable condition was due to the oxygen-free conditions on the seabed, and the boat was found with its mast, rudders and rowing benches all present and correct just over a mile below the surface. When a ship sinks to the bottom of the sea, archaeologists usually expect the material to break leaving pieces of the vessel scattered and broken up.