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  2. Trireme - Wikipedia

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    A trireme (/ ˈ t r aɪ r iː m / TRY-reem; from Latin trirēmis [1] 'with three banks of oars'; cf. Ancient Greek: τριήρης, romanized: triḗrēs [2], lit. 'three-rower') was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and ...

  3. Category:Ships of ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Ships of ancient Greece" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Celox (boat) I. Ivlia (ship) P. Paralus (ship) Penteconter; S.

  4. Hellenistic-era warships - Wikipedia

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    Graffiti from the Greek colony of Nymphaion in the Crimea, depicting a heavy polyreme of the 3rd century BC, with fore- and aft-castles. Very little is known about the octeres (Ancient Greek: ὀκτήρης, oktērēs). At least two of their type were in the fleet of Philip V of Macedon (r.

  5. Diolkos - Wikipedia

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    The Isthmus with the Canal of Corinth close to where the diolkos ran. Strategic position of the Isthmus of Corinth between two seas. The Diolkos (Δίολκος, from the Greek dia διά, "across", and holkos ὁλκός, "portage machine" [1]) was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth.

  6. Athenian sacred ships - Wikipedia

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    An ancient Greek trireme. Athenian sacred ships were ancient Athenian ships, often triremes, which had special religious functions such as serving in sacred processions (theoria) or embassies or racing in boat races during religious festivals. [1]

  7. Bireme - Wikipedia

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    A bireme (/ ˈ b aɪ r iː m /, BY-reem) is an ancient oared warship with two superimposed rows of oars on each side. Biremes were long vessels built for military purposes and could achieve relatively high speed. They were invented well before the 6th century BC and were used by the Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Greeks.

  8. Ancient maritime history - Wikipedia

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    The Greek trireme was the most common ship of the ancient Mediterranean world, employing the propulsion power of oarsmen. Mediterranean peoples developed lighthouse technology and built large fire-based lighthouses, most notably the Lighthouse of Alexandria , built in the 3rd century BC (between 285 and 247 BC) on the island of Pharos in ...

  9. Maritime Museum of Crete - Wikipedia

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    The main collection is located at the entrance to the Firka Fortress, on the West side of Chania harbour.. The exhibits of the first floor include models of ancient ships, a model of the fortified town and port under Venetian rule, a model that shows shipbuilding and repair buildings, with a rowing ship inside.