The IDEA in the Library of Alexandria – Speech on Ancient Greek Ships

In the context of the presence of the IDEA exhibition at the Library of Alexandria, Egypt, the Planetarium Science Center of the Library, in collaboration with the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, organizes on Thursday, December 16, 2021, from 14:00 to 16:00, a lecture on: “Ancient Greek Ships ”and speaker Prof. Emad Khalil, Professor of Maritime Archeology, University of Alexandria.

Short summary
Man was able to build and use boats before he could write or raise crops. Hence, building and sailing boats and ships were among the earliest skills practiced and mastered by hum kind.
The Greeks were among the greatest maritime nations in antiquity, as they were able to build and sail different types and of boats and ships since at least ten thousand years ago. Moreover, they are known for building some of the most famous types of merchant and war ships that roamed the Mediterranean in antiquity. Hence, this lecture will shed light on Greek boats and ships from the earliest times until the Roman Era.

Link for watching livestreaming of speech in English here.

For more information on the presentation of the IDEA in the Library click here.

For the program of parallel events press here.

The production of the IDEA exhibition was made with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

The presentation of the IDEA exhibition in Alexandria is under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Hellenes Abroad and Public Diplomacy.