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Roman Fleet

The Roman Navy was always considered an inferior arm and was strictly under army control. But already during the First Punic War, Rome proved itself capable of launching a fleet capable of checking an established naval power such as Carthage. Romans were no sailors though. They had no knowledge of ship building. Their ships were in fact built copyi...

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Best Preserved Warship of Ancient Times

Roman Warship found near Pisa's tower is "best preserved ship of ancient times" By Peter Popham in Rome. A long-vanished harbour 500 metres from the leaning Tower of Pisa has yielded its most precious treasure to date: an intact ancient Roman warship, 12 metres (40ft) long, "the best-preserved ship of antiquity ever found" according to the project...

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Sketch of a Roman Quinquereme

In ancient Rome, the quinquereme was a powerful warship used by the Roman navy. This type of vessel was characterized by having five rows of oars on each side, hence the name "quinquereme." The design of a Roman quinquereme was a remarkable feat of engineering, showcasing the advanced naval technology of the time. These warships were equipped with...

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Roman Trade Page

Trade was vital to Ancient Rome. The Empire cost a huge sum of money to maintain and trade brought in much of that money. The population of the city of Rome was one million and such a vast population required many things that could only be got from distant lands ,So people had to turn to trade to get these items. The Roman Empire was criss-crossed ...

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Roman Quinquereme

A picture of a Roman Quinquereme. This ship is very similar to the Greek Trireme. See the link below for a good explanation of the differences....

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Ancient Roman Navy

The Roman Navy was always considered an inferior arm and was strictly under army control. But the, Romans proved itself capable of launching a fleet capable of checking an established naval power such as Carthage. Romans were no sailors though. They had no knowledge of ship building. Their ships were in fact built copying the example of captured Ca...

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