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In November, 1980, the eastern shallows of the Mediterranean near the village of Athlit, Israel, yielded a remarkable artifact of ancient military history: the bronze ram and connecting bow timbers of an oared warship. It was the first ram ever discovered and thus provided the first evidence for the warships hitherto known only through literary and iconographic references.

Recent archaeological studies have provided much information on merchant ships of antiquity, but the discovery of the Athlit ram now provides detailed evidence for the very different construction of warships. Experts on ancient naval construction and tactics, bronze casting methods and metallurgy, and classical symbols useful in determining the date and provenience of the ram have thoroughly studied every aspect of the ram and its timbers. Their research and conclusions are reported here in full.

Conclusions indicate that ancient shipwrights and armaments experts came up with an effective, if expensive, design for the ship's hull and ram. The strong hull of the ship was the actual weapon used against other ships; the half-ton bronze ram served as the warhead. A heavy ramming timber and side timbers gave the ship the necessary momentum for ramming. The blunt end of the three-finned ram would splinter and split an adversary's hull timbers and seams without bending, breaking off, or becoming stuck in the other hull.

Fully illustrated with detailed drawings, photographs, and radiographic images for a unique view of the ram, this volume is an invaluable record for anyone interested in classical art or military history and for those who specialize in the technology of ancient maritime construction and modern methods of investigation.
About the Author: LIONEL CASSON has written extensively on ancient seafaring and is professor emeritus of classics at New York University.J. RICHARD STEFFY, an authority on ancient ship construction, is Sara W. and George O. Yamini Professor of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University.ELISHA LINDER is affiliated with the Center for Maritime Studies at the University of Haifa, Israel.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780890964514
  • Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Texas A&M University Press
  • Depth: 13
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 0 mm
  • Width: 229 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0890964513
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 1991
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 305 mm
  • No of Pages: 112
  • Series Title: Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology
  • Weight: 750 gr


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