Naval Technology ARchives | Museum of the Ancient Greek Technology

Introduction

The island cluster of the Aegean Sea
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Methods of shipbuilding

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The shipbuilding of the ancient Greeks (and
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The Cycladic-Minoan ship

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It was an early, of exceptional perfection

The “monoxylon” (dugout boat)

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It was a primitive oared boat dug
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The “papyrella”

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It was a primitive oared boat that
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The triantaconter (and the penteconter)

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It was a high speed oared warship
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The bireme

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The bireme was an oared warship with
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The trireme

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It was an oared warship with three
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The holcas (the “Kyrenia” ship)

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It was a cargo sailing ship used
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The “Syracusia” (3rd c. B.C.) – The first cruise ship in human history

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This was a gigantic ship, 75 meter
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