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Ships Of Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome had a variety of ships that played crucial roles in its Military of ancient Rome, military, Ancient Roman trade, trade, and transportation activities. Rome was preceded in the use of the sea by other ancient, seafaring History of the Mediterranean region#Classical antiquity, civilizations of the Mediterranean. The galley was a long, narrow, highly maneuverable ship powered by oarsmen, sometimes stacked in multiple levels such as biremes or triremes, and many of which also had sails. Initial efforts of the Romans to construct a war fleet were based on copies of Carthaginian warships. In the Punic wars in the mid-third century BC, the Romans were at first outclassed by Carthage at sea, but by 256 BC had drawn even and fought the wars to a stalemate. In 55 BC Julius Caesar used warships and transport ships to Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, invade Britain. Numerous types of transport ships were used to carry foodstuffs or other trade goods around the Mediterranean, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medinaceli Actium Reliefs 02
Medinaceli () is a municipality and town in the province of Soria, in Castile and León, Spain. Built on a hilltop at about 1210 metres above sea level, the town oversees the Jalón (river), Jalón valley. The municipality includes other villages like Torralba del Moral. The Autovía A-15, A-15 and Autovía A-2, A-2 motorways link up in the municipality. Etymology Its name derives from the Arabic , which was named after the Banu Sulaym an Arab Tribe. History Situated at the confluence of the rivers Jalón (river), Jalón and Arbujuelo, Medinaceli was the site of the Celtiberians, Celtiberian town known as ''Occilis'' or ''Okilis''. During the Islamic period it enjoyed the status of ''madina'' (city). In this period, the Berber Banū Salīm, a lineage of the Masmuda, Masmuda tribal group, installed in the area. Even after the Banū Salīm fell from grace and were routed in 920, Medinaceli retained its strategic importance for Emirate of Córdoba, Cordobese authorities, serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
