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Roman ships are named in different ways, often in compound expressions with the word Latin: navis, lit. 'ship'.These are found in many ancient Roman texts, and named in different ways, such as by the appearance of the ship: for example, navis tecta (covered ship); or by its function, for example: navis mercatoria (commerce ship), or navis praedatoria (plunder ship).
Ancient Rome Germany 49 ft (15 m) Oberstimm 2: 100 AD [51] [50] Military vessel Ancient Rome Germany (Manching) 50.5 ft (15.4 m) Barchino F: 2nd century AD [52] Boat Ancient Rome Italy (Pisa) 29.5 ft (9.0 m) Ship A: 2nd century AD [53] Shipping vessel Ancient Rome Italy (Pisa) 98 ft (30 m) [g] De Meern 1: 148 AD [54] Barge Ancient Rome Netherlands
Ships operating in the geographical area of the Roman Empire, from the foundation of the Republic in 509 BC to the end of the Imperial period in the 5th century AD. Pages in category "Ancient Roman ships"
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.
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The ancient Roman shipwreck, nicknamed the Illes Formigues II after the nearby Formigues Islands, was rediscovered in 2016, according to a blog post from the Catalan Archaeology Museum. The ship ...
The Nemi ships were two ships, of different sizes, built under the reign of the Roman emperor Caligula in the 1st century AD on Lake Nemi. Although the purpose of the ships is speculated upon, the larger ship was an elaborate floating palace, which contained quantities of marble, mosaic floors, heating and plumbing, and amenities such as baths.
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