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An ancient fishing boat found embedded in the mud of the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The wooden structure has been dated from approximately the 1st century A.D., preserved in the muddy sediment of the lake floor and revealed in 1986 when, because of drought, the lake receded to record low levels. The boat was immediately evaluated by local scholars, then it was excavated and removed within 11 days of its original discovery. Following years of preservative work, the boat is now on display. Sometimes referred to as "The Jesus Boat" or "The Roman Boat" (due to its having been dated to the Roman period), little can truly be deduced from the remains of the small vessel. It is known that the surviving structure of the boat is made of oak and cedar woods, and that it appears to have been assembled and repaired with secondary woods; that is, the wood had been salvaged from earlier boats and reused to build and repair this one. Although it may be typical of fishing boats from the time of Jesus, there is, of course, no evidence that ties it to any specific persons. The preserved oak and cedar remains of the boat is preserved in a climate-controlled boathouse structure.

This boat has been dated from approximately the 1st century A.D.