{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmvboyzqv0004glepl9hzf9j3","slug":"a-bronze-age-cargo-the-kekova-amphorae-20261017","title":"A Bronze Age Cargo: The Kekova Amphorae","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T01:02:13.685Z"},"topic":{"slug":"a-bronze-age-cargo-the-kekova-amphorae-20261017","category":"world"},"article":{"paragraphs":["Archaeologists found an ancient shipwreck near Kekova Island on the southern coast of Turkey. The team lifted about 30 large clay jars from the sea floor. The jars are called amphorae. Divers also found three stone anchors near the jars.","Experts dated the jars to about 4,400 to 4,700 years ago, in the Early Bronze Age. Some jars still have a dark, glossy residue inside. The residue could be olive oil, wine, or other food. Scientists will run tests to learn what the jars held. People are excited but the work is careful and slow. The find may change what we know about trade in the ancient Mediterranean."],"wordCount":108,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"amphorae","example":"The team lifted about 30 large clay jars called amphorae.","phonetic":"/æmˈfɔː.riː/","definition":"large clay jars with two handles used long ago to store and move liquids"},{"word":"residue","example":"Some jars still have a dark, glossy residue inside.","phonetic":"/ˈrɛz.ɪ.djuː/","definition":"a small amount of something that remains after use or removal"},{"word":"anchor","example":"Divers also found three stone anchors near the jars.","phonetic":"/ˈæŋ.kər/","definition":"a heavy object used to hold a ship in one place"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"near Kekova Island on the southern coast of Turkey.","question":"Where was the shipwreck found?"},{"answer":"about 30 large clay jars","question":"How many large clay jars did the team lift?"},{"answer":"olive oil, wine, or other food","question":"What may the dark, glossy residue be?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you find stories about ancient shipwrecks interesting? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever seen pottery or old objects in a museum? What did you feel?"},{"question":"What do you think it would be like to find something from thousands of years ago?"}]}