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A Roman coin depicting a praetorian galley. Silver denarius of Mark Antony, 32-31 BCE. (Archaeological Museum, Tarragona, Spain)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2016, November 23). Praetorian Galley. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6076/praetorian-galley/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Praetorian Galley." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6076/praetorian-galley/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Praetorian Galley." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Nov 2016. Web. 28 Oct 2021.