Ancient Greek Boat Replica, Trireme, Ancient Vessel

Ancient Greek Boat Replica Trireme made from oxidized brass in our factory. The ship is mounted in plexiglass. Optional: We can replace the plexiglass with wood & write anything you like (letters, dates, phrases etc.) More items & designs at https://www.etsy.com/shop/evangelidesbrass Item size & weight: Weight: gr Height: 16,5 cm CODE: 1057 A trireme (derived from Latin: triremis with three banks of oars; Ancient Greek: trirs, literally three-rower) was an ancient vessel & a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks & Romans. The trireme derives its name from its three rows of oars, manned with one man per oar. The early trireme was a development of the penteconter, an ancient warship with a single row of 25 oars on each side (i.e. a double banked boat), & of the bireme (Greek: , dirs), a warship with two banks of oars, probably of Phoenician origin, The word dieres does not appear until the Roman period. It must be assumed the term pentekontor covered the two-level type.As a ship it was fast & agile, & it was the dominant warship in the Mediterranean during the 7th to 4th centuries BC, after which it was largely superseded by the larger quadriremes & quinqueremes. Triremes played a vital role in the Persian Wars, the creation of the Athenian maritime empire, & its downfall in the Peloponnesian War. Ancient Greek Boat Replica, Trireme, Ancient Vessel