Trireme "Olympias" (Palaio Faliro)

Greece / Attiki / Palaiyn Faliron / Palaio Faliro
 boat, archaeological site, interesting place

The "Olympias" is a reconstruction of an ancient Greek trireme. It was built during the 1980s and has undergone several sea trials. The reconstruction has greatly improved modern understanding of ancient naval warfare. The trireme is now kept here as part of the Hellenic Navy Museum and can be visited.
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Coordinates:   37°56'3"N   23°41'7"E
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