The port represented an area of great economic dynamism and cultural liveliness. Often, for reasons of defence, the cities were not built on the coast but slightly inland. It was thus that the most important cities had ports, for example … Continue Reading →

In ancient times, navigation represented the least costly and safest method for the transport of goods and people. The seas and navigable rivers were constantly plied by vessels carrying every type of goods. As early as the 7th and 8th … Continue Reading →

The warships, long and streamlined, moved forward by the force of oarsmen in one or two rows and the wind was used as an auxiliary driving force. The war galleys could be up to thirty metres in length and in … Continue Reading →