Sails were complex objects constructed with considerable skill. By Philip K. AllanAuthor and Historian Prior to the...
Maritime
The 1868 peak in sail-powered ships on Lake Michigan marked the year the Rouse Simmons was launched....
The dominant architectural system in use in the Greek, Roman, and Punic shipyards. During the Hellenistic period...
The growth in tonnage during the Hellenistic period is due to developments in both ship and harbour...
What precisely was a ship painter in the ancient Mediterranean? Introduction Ancient literary sources often mention the...
Like duels, each party agreed to certain conditions before the challenge could be executed. By Stuart Butler...
European mariners were already familiar with shipworms like T. navalis before 1730. In the fall of 1730 following a...
Clocks had become more sophisticated with intricate systems of gears and springs. Introduction John Harrison (1693-1776) invented...
From ancient marine vessels to modern luxury yachts, boaters throughout history have always looked for ways to...
In studying the sea, we are returning to our beginnings. Although fully half of the world’s people...
Boat parts are important for the overall function and upkeep of your boat. It is important to...
The ‘Golden Age of Piracy’ is rather an odd name to attach to a period when crime...
Pirates needed safe harbors where they could hide from the authorities and share out their loot. Introduction...
South China Sea tension has risen in recent decades, but territorial disputes in the East China Sea...
The Vikings used sailing boats, known as knarrs, for their long-distance oceanic travels. Introduction Misconceptions about the...
The Spanish themselves called them the naos de China or ‘Chinese ships’. Introduction The Manila galleons were Spanish treasure ships which transported...
Recent archaeology has deepened understanding of other ship designs made for coastal sailing and frequent portaging. In...
In recent decades, Ballard has put much effort into increasing diversity in oceanographic exploration and research. Introduction...
The first recorded use of a Jolly Roger ‘black flag’ is on the ship of Emmanuel Wynne,...
Some of the more common expressions and slang terms that pirates, and mariners in general, used. Introduction...
The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction...
Exploring the economic and political impacts of maritime enterprises of Europe in the Early Modern world. By...
The period saw a shift from the steering oar or side rudder to the stern rudder and...
Exploring archaeological evidence for Egyptian seafaring vessels before 1450 BCE. By Dr. Cheryl WardAssociate Professor and Marine...
The first true ocean-going boats were invented by the Austronesian peoples. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
Scurvy killed more than two million sailors between the time of Columbus’s transatlantic voyage and the rise...
Johannes Gutenberg printed his first Bible in 1455, and the first published sailing directions appeared thirty-five years...
The myth of Theseus’ sacred journey’ continued to be re-enacted in an Athenian state festival held in...
Clay model of a first century Roman War Ship / Museum of Sparta The story of modeled ships...
Potters began to enrich vases in the Geometric Period with depictions of people, animals, ships, and more....