Shipbuilding in the Mediterranean 1200 BC - 400 AD

The collapse of the Bronze Age empires in the Middle East, exacerbated by a fracture of the land based and maritime trading routes, saw a hiatus in ship design. New demands on the coastal cities in the eastern Mediterranean by emerging empires caused a resurgence in overseas trade with a consequent advance in shipbuilding techniques. During this increasingly competitive period, the warship became the pre-eminent vessel.

1: Early Iron Age 1200 - 700 BC

Early Iron Age Shipbuilding: 1200-700 BC - Naval Warfare, Ship Depictions & Shipwrecks

During the Early Iron Age, new empires were emerging in the Middle East. It was a time of confusion and uncertainty. Nav...

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2: Late Iron Age c 700 – 264 BC

Mediterranean Shipbuilding during the Late Iron Age

Looking at the long shipbuilding traditions of ancient Egypt and the Aegean, the rise of Hellenistic naval architecture,...

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3: The Roman Era 264 BC – 400 AD

Naval Technology in the Mediterranean during the Roman Era

Naval technology was spurred on during the Roman era by successive conflicts starting with the Punic Wars. Cargo ships c...

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