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Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilisation, located in the Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarat, India. Lothal was one of the southern most cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. The port was constructed around 2200 BCE [5] and is believed to be world's earliest known dock.
The Carthage Punic Ports were the old ports of the city of Carthage that were in operation during ancient times.Carthage was first and foremost a thalassocracy, [1] that is, a power that was referred to as an Empire of the Seas, whose primary force was based on the scale of its trade.
Byblos Port. Byblos Port is an ancient port in Byblos, Lebanon, and ofter considered to be the oldest port in the world.What began around 6500 BC as a simple fishing village grew into a prosperous city with a rich history. [1]
In ancient maritime history, [1] evidence of maritime trade between civilizations dates back at least two millennia. [2] The first prehistoric boats are presumed to have been dugout canoes which were developed independently by various Stone Age populations. In ancient history, various vessels were used for coastal fishing and travel.
Ancient ports in Greece (1 C, 5 P) R. Roman harbors (7 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Ancient ports and harbours" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Map of Constantinople during the Byzantine era Steelyard weight found in the Port of Theodosius. The Harbour of Eleutherios (Medieval Greek: λιμήν Ἐλευθερίου), originally known as the Harbour of Theodosius (Latin: Portus Theodosiacus, Ancient Greek: λιμήν Θεοδοσίου) was one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, located ...
In ancient times "cothon" was only used to describe the harbour at Carthage. [3] In modern times, however, archaeologists use the term to refer to similar ancient harbours constructed of a man-made basin connected to the sea by a channel. [4] The name comes from an island in Carthage's harbour. [5]
The dock was merely a haven surrounded by trees, with no unloading facilities. The world's first commercial enclosed wet dock, with quays and unloading warehouses, was the Old Dock at Liverpool, built in 1715 and held up to 100 ships. The dock reduced ship waiting giving quick turnarounds, greatly improving the throughput of cargo.