View Ancient Greek Ships
Images. Did the ancient greeks name their ships? And with rare exception, the ships in any event, the ancient literary evidence for ancient greek ship names is a bit meagre.
Even when traders were just carrying things from one greek town to another they generally went by sea because greece is so mountainous that it is hard to transport. Used for trading all over the mediterranean and were the key to greece's wealth and power. Ancient greek boats usually had 2 or 3 sails depending on the size of the boat.
Greece has a very rich tradition in maritime trade.
The answer to that is yes. On this page are sixteen images of ancient greek ships, with warships in battle, vessels in if you enjoy viewing these ancient greek ships, be sure to visit the galleries that feature greek statues or. Prior to circa 800bc there's no leading ship type utilized within the fleets of the aegean ocean. An ancient greek ship at the bottom of the black sea was digitally mapped by two remote measuring some 75 feet (23 meters) long, the ship is thought to be an ancient greek trading vessel.