(June 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm)Minimalist Wrote: They took care of their ships.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonia...pic&no-ist
Quote:Archaeologists Uncover Massive Naval Bases of the Ancient Athenians
Researchers have excavated ship sheds in the city of Piraeus that held triremes from the pivotal Battle of Salamis
They had to take care of their ships because their ships were extremely highly lacking in seaworthiness, endurance, robustness, were consequently absurdly high maintenance, and yet vital to their position in the world.