Athenian Trireme

Duration: 55

Year Published: 1992

Creator: Greek National Television

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Documents the construction of a fullsized replica of an Athenian trireme of the 5th Century B.C. and shows how the Greeks of the period used their naval supremacy to protect their home bases while colonizing the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean and maintaining intimate contact with Athens itself.