Details
Material:Ceramic
Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Height: 25 cm - 9,8 inches
Width: 42 cm - 16,5 inches
Length: 10 cm - 3,9 inches
Weight: 1950 g
With
thousands of kilometers of coastline and hundreds of islands, the Greek
world was likely to be dominated only by a naval power. A generation
after the establishment of democracy Athens became such a power under
the influence of Themistokles. The fleet was made up of triremes, wooden
warships that carried 170 rowers manning three banks of oars. The ships
were 100-120 feet long and about 20 feet wide. At her peak, Athens had a
fleet of 400 ships, a force requiring close to 80,000 men. These
rowers, mainly drawn from Athens' poorer citizens, were paid and were
seldom slaves. These citizen oarsmen were recognized as early as the 5th
century B.C. as a significant force in the maintenance of democracy.
The
trireme was the warship that brought Athens preeminence in Greek waters
in the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. The ship was designed for speed,
lightness, and ease of maneuver. With the three tiers of rowers that
give the trireme its name, the ship acted as an oar-powered battering
ram manned by highly trained and disciplined rowers.
Π 737 ΚΑΡΑΒΙ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟ - 40
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