Ships in the Ancient Mediterranean (Image Gallery)

Image Gallery

by Mark Cartwright
published on 29 July 2020

The Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans all prospered in the ancient Mediterranean thanks to their mastery of the sea which allowed them to fish, trade, win naval battles and establish new cities far from their own coastal waters. In this collection of 32 images we showcase depictions of maritime vessels in ancient art, modern reconstructions, and examples of the surviving equipment and decorations used on ancient ships.

Egyptian Funerary Boat

by Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
published on 16 October 2019

Egyptian Funerary Boat — Model of a funerary boat, 12th Dynasty, c. 1985–1795 BCE, provenance unknown, sycamore fig wood, EA 9525.

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