Category Archives: old ships

Roman Ships

Posted on October 25, 2008 by 100swallows

Roman ships had no rudder. The rudder was a medieval invention. Before that, all the ships were steered with two oars dragging at the back of the ship—one on the starboard and the other on the port side. Medium sized … Continue reading →

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The Crow: or the First Punic War (Part 3)

Posted on May 9, 2008 by 100swallows

The Carthaginians were right: it took time to train sailors and oarsmen and Rome didn’t have time. But that wasn’t the first problem Rome ever had. Rome had been having problems for five hundred years. They believed problems could all … Continue reading →

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The Crow: or the First Punic War (Part 2)

Posted on May 7, 2008 by 100swallows

It wasn’t the Carthaginians that seized Messana. It was a bunch of silly mercenaries. Topography of Sicily (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license photo by Zamonin) Messana is in Sicily. And just down the island is the city of … Continue reading →

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