Ships in Ancient Greece - Kyrenia Ship Scale Model
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Ships in Ancient Greece - Kyrenia Ship Scale Model
Kyrenia ship scale model. 300 BCE.
"Cargo vessel with 14 tons displacement was raised piece by piece and reconstructed in 1974 to prove the skill of ancient shipwrights. She had a 700 sq. f. linen sailcloth and the most basic point was a lead sheathing to protect the hull from the worms."
Exhibited at the Maritime Museum, Chania, Greece.