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The [https://abirikenya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ngomeni-shipwreck.jpg Ngomeni Shipwreck] located 500metres off the coast of Ngomeni village is the oldest sunken vessel found in sub-Saharan Africa.  is believed to be a Portuguese galleon connected to [https://www.historyandculture.org/historic-timelines/age-of-exploration-timeline/vasco-da-gama-and-the-first-portuguese-india-armada Vasco da Gama's armada.] [https://mediafornature.org/2024/03/25/ngomenis-historic-shipwreck-enchants-world-archaeological-experts/ The wreck] rests at a shallow depth of 6 metres and it has an intact cargo including [https://artdaily.cc/news/131208/Tusks-found-in-shipwreck-reveal-origins-of-elephants-and-impact-of-the-ivory-trade Elephant tusks], copper ingots, cinnabar, pottery and cannonballs.
The [https://museums.or.ke/museum-story/ National Museums of Kenya].  and [https://museums.or.ke/ngomeni-shipwreck-unearthing-a-16th-century-treasure/ international archaeologists] have been actively excavating the site. The authorities are turning the location into sub-Saharan Africa's first underwater museum. This will allow tourists to dive with guides and explore the preserved remains directly on the seabed.

== Links ==
*[https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=vasco+da+gama+%27s+armada&mid=8E38FF841407AFEE7D5B8E38FF841407AFEE7D5B&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCN06BfUw8rxce511_MbD7vQ&FORM=VIRE Vasco da Gama's armada.]
*[https://mediafornature.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shipwreck4.jpg Ngomeni Shipwreck]

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