ANCIENT GREEK WARSHIP (TRIAKONTOROS)

Light, oblong warship of the 6th and 5th century BC


4Triakontoros moved based on thirty rowers (fifteen on each side)
and on one rectangular sail.

The rowers were soldiers too, who during the sea travel carried along with them their equipment and armory.

Depictions of this kind of ship are ample appearing on vessels of clay and browse, on sculpture, earrings and belts, whereas references exist also in ancient Greek texts.

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