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Egyptian Warship Model
A model of an Egyptian warship, c. 1200 BCE. (National Maritime Museum, Israel)
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Rostrum from a Roman Warship (Detail)
Rostrum from a Roman warship used in the Battle of the Aegates Islands. C. 250-241 BCE. Soprintendenza del Mare, (National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia). Eleven rostra have been recovered so far from the site of the Battle of the...
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Ark Royal Warship
An illustration by Claes Jansz Visscher of the Ark Royal, an English galleon warship which fought in the Anglo-Spanish War during the Elizabethan period. (National Maritime Museum, London)
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A Warship and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Java, a warship of the Dutch East Indies, berthing with the Sydney Harbour Bridge construction in the background, photo by Ted Hood, c. 1930-32.
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
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Ancient Greek Theatre
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals. These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances...
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Indo-Greek
The first Indo-Greek kingdom appeared circa 190 BCE may when the Greco-Bactrian king or (general for his father) Demetrios was busy in India, when his Indian possessions were divided between several kings, probably firstly in order to better...
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Roman Warship Relief
Relief from a monument near the Roman naval base at Misenum. At the stern of the ship, the pausarius is keeping the rowers in time with a drum. The larger man facing the rowers is possibly the trierarch, the ship's captain. End of 1st century...
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Construction of the Warship HMS Sir Isaac Brock
Construction of the sloop-of-war HMS Sir Isaac Brock at York, Upper Canada. Named after a fallen British general, the ship was intended to give Britain superiority on Lake Ontario; it was still unfinished when it was burnt during the Battle...
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HMS Victory - Nelson's Flagship & Oldest Ship of the Royal Navy
Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, veteran of three major wars, and scene of the death of the Royal Navy's greatest hero, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships. Curiously, and despite being on permanent display as a tourist...
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Ancient Greek Music
Music (or mousike) was an integral part of life in the ancient Greek world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. A wide range of instruments was used to perform music which was played...