Small Trireme Dedicated to Odysseus Ithaca in Plaster & Oxidized Brass trojan war The snake symbolizes rebirth

The snake symbolizes rebirth

The fleet assembled at the port of Aulis in Boeotia but was prevented from sailing by calms or contrary winds that were sent by the goddess Artemis because Agamemnon had in some way offended her

This art features female marble figures with their hands folded on their chests

Discobolus (or Discus Thrower) is a bronze artwork of the renowned Greek sculptor

Small Trireme Dedicated to Odysseus Ithaca in Plaster & Oxidized Brass trojan war The snake symbolizes rebirthThe trireme was a fast and maneuverable ship that earned its name from its three rows of oarsmen. It was a natural progression from bireme, which held two rows of oarsmen. The trireme, however, wasn't simply a bigger is better version of the bireme. The steep angle between each of the three tiers of oarsmen allowed them to dramatically increase the ratio of rowing power to ship size. A trireme held 170 citizen oarsmen (as opposed to slaves, used in