The History of Greek Shipping

A papyrus raft and a couple of oars were enough to cross the Aegean Sea for the first time 10,000 years ago. Since then, the Greeks never stopped trav...

'Round' trade ships and 'long' war ships. Biremes and Samaina. Sewn boats and triremes. Discover the ships of the archaic and classical period, and un...

In the Hellenistic period, Greece, thanks to its geographical position, plays a central role in the Mediterranean trade. After the Roman domination an...

For the Byzantines, as for the ancient Greeks, the sea was considered a source of life and prosperity. The shipbuilding craft, however, changed direct...

After the Roman and the Byzantine empires, Venice, a city of 150,000 people literally built above the sea, comes to dominate the Mediterranean. Which...

After the weakening of Venetian power in the Mediterranean, the Ottomans managed to dominate the Aegean. However, the Greek seamanship remains alive....

In post-revolutionary Greece, Navy is getting reorganized, sail shipping is blooming and Greek firms outside the borders are growing fast. With the co...

In the late 19th century, the port of Piraeus starts to develop, while a bit later the first Greek ship-owners emerge. During the great wars of the 20...

After the end of World War II, Greek shipping 'soars' high thanks to flags of convenience and the new cargo ship types. In the last episode, we get to...