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Reconstructing the Greek Trireme
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Stephen Ressler
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
The trireme, a swift warship with three banks of oars, ruled the Mediterranean Sea in the 5th century B.C., when the Athenian empire was at its height. Yet only sparse evidence remains for what these vessels were like. Follow a detailed reconstruction based on tantalizing clues.