Using a supply list from an ancient clay tablet, experts have reconstructed a large Bronze Age ship from 4,000 years ago and sailed it around the Persian Gulf.

Considered “the largest reconstruction of its kind ever attempted,” the ancient ship “bring(s) history to life,” researchers said.

Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought ... They did so in ships likely loaded with pottery, perfume, food and fabrics to trade across the region.

Using a supply list from an ancient clay tablet, experts have reconstructed a large Bronze Age ship from 4,000 years ago and sailed it around the Persian Gulf.