Ships in Ancient Greece - Minoan Ship Scale Model
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Ships in Ancient Greece - Minoan Ship Scale Model
Minoan ship scale model (1700 - 1400.B.C.)
"Representative model of the Minoan empire in the Mediterranean sea. The high prow and low stern which end in a characterilic fork reflect the Aegian tradition of the early Bronze Age. For the first time mast and square sail were used as standard rigging of a ship. Reconstructed from images of her on engraved stones, jewells and poftery in Crete"
Maritime Museum, Chania, Greece.