In 1986, during a drought that lowered the Sea of Galilee's water level, two brothers spotted the outline of a wooden boat in the mud. Excavation revealed a 27-foot fishing boat dated by carbon-14 and pottery to the late 1st century BC through the late 1st century AD. It used the same construction method (mortise-and-tenon joinery) and dimensions as the boats described in the Gospels.
Why this matters
The actual kind of boat Peter, Andrew, James, and John fished from. The Gospels describe boats that held the disciples plus Jesus, weathered storms on the Sea of Galilee, and could be rowed or sailed — exactly matching this find.
Scripture references
Matthew 8:23-27Mark 4:35-41Luke 5:1-11John 6:16-21
Location
Yigal Allon Museum, Ginosar