Once the trireme had engaged with the enemy ship, either by ramming it or running along side it, these soldiers would attempt to board the enemy and fight in hand-to-hand combat. Dressed in heavy ...

Loric Games says it's partially for aesthetics—no flat walls means ships naturally skew towards the classic trireme profile. But it's also a functional decision: Crafting benches and research ...

A trireme needed 170 men to row it - one man to each oar. It was steered by long oars at the stern or back of the ship. Fixed to the front of the trireme was a sharp metal ram. Image caption ...

The exhibition's centerpiece will be a replica of an ancient trireme, built at a 1:2 scale using 3D technology. The replica ...

Pursued by a trireme she calmly and expertly rammed a friendly ship blocking her exit, and made her escape. Believing her to be an ally, the trireme dropped its pursuit, while Xerxes, believing ...

A trireme needed 170 men to row it - one man to each oar. It was steered by long oars at the stern or back of the ship. Fixed to the front of the trireme was a sharp metal ram. Image caption ...