Ships

  • Athenian Trireme Scale Model

    Ships in Ancient Greece

    Ships in Ancient Greece

    Greece is surrounded by water and sprinkled with islands within a few hours sail, so it is natural that the people of Greece flourished for three thousand years by mastering the waves and establishing commercial networks and cities.…

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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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