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A marble relief depicting a Roman naval vessel with a ram on the prow. Augustan period from the Palatine, Rome. (Forum Museum, Rome)
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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, January 17). Roman Naval Vessel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4438/roman-naval-vessel/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Naval Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 17, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4438/roman-naval-vessel/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Naval Vessel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jan 2016. Web. 28 Oct 2021.