Ships

  • Athenian Trireme Scale Model

    Ships in Ancient Greece

    Ships in Ancient Greece

    Greece is a maritime country. Its people’s disposition has been honed at sea since the Mesolithic era. Surrounded by water Greeks flourished by mastering the waves and establishing commercial networks in places that offered good harbors above all…

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  • Antikythera Shipwreck: A piece of a plank from the lower part of the ship's hall, sheets of lead, and bronze spikes.

    The Antikythera Shipwreck

    The Antikythera Shipwreck

    The Antikythera Shipwreck is a 1st century BCE underwater shipwreck and archaeological site, located 25 meters from the coast of Antikythera island, Greece, at a depth of about 50 meters. The cargo ship’s final voyage started in an…

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