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I think it's going to be quite hard work. the ship carries two small sail butjust like in ancient times, most of the propulsion comes from the 170 oarsman staggered over three levels under the deck. well, my fellow rowers are starting to arrive now so i've picked a plum spot, right in the middle of the action. ready for ramming speed. woman speaks greek over loudspeaker. reaching speeds of about nine knots, or 17km/h, this boat was considered pretty

Fellow rowers are starting to arrive now so i've picked a plum spot, right in the middle of the action. i'm ready for ramming speed. woman over loudspeaker. reaching speeds of about nine knots, or 17km/h, this boat was considered pretty quick in its time. woman over loudspeaker. ..and its manoeuvrability won athens some decisive victories at sea.

Of athens, where she has to help power a far older form of transport. moored close to the modern yachts, a different kind of ship is ready to go out to sea. the trireme 0lympias — the only life—sized replica in the world of the athenian battleships which dominated the naval wars from the fifth century bc until early christian times. this amazing—looking galley belongs to the greek navy and every year, groups of very lucky people get to go aboard and actually row, just like ancient athenians did. this year, i'm one of those lucky people, so i'd better get ready. i think it's going to be q...

Well, my fellow rowers are starting to arrive now so i've picked a plum spot, right in the middle of the action. ready for ramming speed. woman speaks greek over loudspeaker. reaching speeds of about nine knots, or 17km/h, this boat was considered pretty quick in its time... woman speaks greek over loudspeaker. ..and its manoeuvrability won athens some decisive victories at sea. the bronze ram served as the main weapon to puncture the hulls of enemy

Paris. —— crista. the bosses of the travel show obviously think you have things far too easy because we will end on the outskirts of athens, where she has to help power are far older form of transport. moored close to the modern yachts, a different kind of ship is ready to go out to sea. the trireme 0lympias — the only life—sized replica in the world of the athenian battleships which dominated the naval wars from the fifth century bc until early christian times. this amazing—looking galley belongs to the greek navy and every year, groups of very lucky people get to go aboard and actu...