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Underwater Remains of Ancient Naval Base Found
Seeker ^ | 16 Jun, 2016 | Rossella Lorenzi

Posted on 06/15/2016 7:15:08 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Danish and Greek archaeologists have discovered the remains of one of the largest building complexes of the ancient world -- a naval base that 2,500 years ago housed Athens's enormous fleet.

Featuring massive harbor fortifications and sheds designed to hold hundreds of war ships called triremes, the base played a key role in the most decisive naval battle of antiquity.

The remains lay hidden under the water of the Mounichia fishing and yachting harbor in the Piraeus.

University of Copenhagen archaeologist Bjørn Lovén, who led the expedition as part of the Zea Harbor Project, identified and excavated six ship-sheds that were used to protect the Greek ships from shipworm and from drying when they were not needed on the sea.

"The sheds were monumental," Lovén said.

He noted the foundations under the columns were 4 foot by 6 inches and the sheds themselves were just over 19 feet wide, up to 26 feet tall and 164 feet long.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: ancientnavigation; athens; battleofmarathon; battleofsalamis; godsgravesglyphs; greece; navigation; persianwar; persianwars; piraeus; platowasatraitor; themistocles; thepiraeus

1 posted on 06/15/2016 7:15:08 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Wow, about 2,500 years old.


2 posted on 06/15/2016 7:15:36 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber; SunkenCiv

PinGGG!......


3 posted on 06/15/2016 7:19:17 PM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: MtnClimber; SunkenCiv

PinGGG!......


4 posted on 06/15/2016 7:19:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: MtnClimber

Cool. I was wondering where I left that!


5 posted on 06/15/2016 7:23:07 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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To: MtnClimber

Eusaledes?

Eusankades?


6 posted on 06/15/2016 7:28:01 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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To: MtnClimber

a key role in the most decisive naval battle of antiquity.


Was that the battle that played a role in the death of Socrates? Battle of Arginusae? If so, the history of it makes a great read. Wiki has a summary of it but the book I read was much better.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arginusae

https://www.amazon.com/Decisive-Battles-Ancient-History-Channel/dp/B000H5U5UI


7 posted on 06/15/2016 7:29:08 PM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: MtnClimber

More clear evidence of man made Gorebal warming that has raised sea levels enough to hide these ancient ruins for centuries.


8 posted on 06/15/2016 8:06:11 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: sparklite2

I believe the article mentions the Battle of Salamas in 480BC.


9 posted on 06/15/2016 8:27:47 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: bunkerhill7

“Yoosa should follow me now, okeeday?”


10 posted on 06/15/2016 8:45:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Monumental Ancient Naval Bases Discovered in Athens' Piraeus Harbor


11 posted on 06/15/2016 11:17:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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12 posted on 06/15/2016 11:17:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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