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Herodotus[a] (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). He is known for having written the book The Histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" (ἱστορία historía) on the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is widely considered to have been the first writer to have treated historical subjects using a method of systematic investigation—specifically, by collecting his materials and then critically arranging them into a historiographic narrative. On account of this, he is often referred to as "The Father of History", a title first conferred on him by the first-century BC Roman orator Cicero.[1] Herodotus - Wikipedia
A Unique Ship
The archaeologists identified, what the Guardian has called a “fabulously preserved wreck”. A team of experts found a large vessel sunk into the silt which had an unusual semi-circular or crescent shaped hull. The construction of the hull and the rest of the ship was radically different from anything else that they had seen. The Guardian reports that the ship was made of “thick planks assembled with tenons”, which are types of joints that are still used to this day.
The vessel is about 75 feet long (28 meters) and its Acacia planks were fitted together with tenon ribs, some of these are 6 feet (2 meter) long. The planks in the hull, which is largely intact, were held together by wooden pegs. The ship was probably a trading vessel that sailed on long-distance journeys and probably played a very important role in the Ancient Egyptian economy . This large vessel was steered by a rudder and a steering oar, which required great skill and it had a single large mast. Marine Archaeologists Find ‘First of its Kind’ Egyptian Shipwreck That Finally Vindicates Herodotus [New Find]
A Unique Ship
The archaeologists identified, what the Guardian has called a “fabulously preserved wreck”. A team of experts found a large vessel sunk into the silt which had an unusual semi-circular or crescent shaped hull. The construction of the hull and the rest of the ship was radically different from anything else that they had seen. The Guardian reports that the ship was made of “thick planks assembled with tenons”, which are types of joints that are still used to this day.
The vessel is about 75 feet long (28 meters) and its Acacia planks were fitted together with tenon ribs, some of these are 6 feet (2 meter) long. The planks in the hull, which is largely intact, were held together by wooden pegs. The ship was probably a trading vessel that sailed on long-distance journeys and probably played a very important role in the Ancient Egyptian economy . This large vessel was steered by a rudder and a steering oar, which required great skill and it had a single large mast. Marine Archaeologists Find ‘First of its Kind’ Egyptian Shipwreck That Finally Vindicates Herodotus [New Find]
