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How They Ruled the Seas

  • February 7, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

High-tech in its day, a triple-decker warship called the trireme was a key to sea power for the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans. Easy to maneuver, it was built for speed, with three rows of oars on each side and one man for every oar.

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