The guided missiles of their day, triremes were the key to Athens' greatness in the 5th century BC. According to the Ancient Greek historian, Thucydides, it was the Corinthians who first developed ...

Greek warships had oars as well as sails. The largest warships had three banks of oars and were called ‘triremes’. A trireme needed 170 men to row it - one man to each oar. It was steered by ...

Greek warships had oars as well as sails. The largest warships had three banks of oars and were called ‘triremes’. A trireme needed 170 men to row it - one man to each oar. It was steered by ...

The Consul General of Greece in Sydney Dr Stavros Kyrimis is organising an event for Greeces Independence Day, 25th March 1821.The hour long celebratory evening will be held at the Australian ...