A trireme (/ ˈtraɪriːm / TRY-reem; from Latin trirēmis [1] 'with three banks of oars'; cf. Ancient Greek: τριήρης, romanized: triḗrēs[2], lit. 'three-rower') was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans. [3][4]

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So boats, ships, and sailing became a very important part of ancient Greek life. They used boats and ships for a number of reasons. Fishing was a good source of income, for trade, for conquering other territories and even for piracy boats and ships were used.

Ships in ancient Greece were agents of sustenance, protection, wealth, and education. In their hulls, Greeks ferried goods, ideas, and military might throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. They were vital to Greek life, and developed over the centuries from rough stone-age crafts to the sophisticated vessels of the Classical era.

May 31, 2012 · The trireme (Greek: triērēs) was the devastating warship of the ancient Mediterranean with three banks of oars. Fast, manoeuvrable, and with a bronze -sheathed ram on the prow to sink an enemy ship, the trireme permitted Athens to build its maritime empire and dominate the Aegean in the 5th century BCE.

Within two or three generations the first triremes (ships with three vertically superimposed banks of oars) appeared. This type gradually took over as the primary warship, particularly after the Greeks’ great sea victory at the Battle of Salamis (480 bce).

Trireme, oar-powered warship that reached its highest point of development in the eastern Mediterranean during the 5th century bce. Light, fast, and maneuverable, it was the principal naval vessel with which Persia, Phoenicia, and the Greek city …