How a rostrum works on an ancient Roman Navy vessel

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The Roman Navy fleet was made of up quadremes or triremes which were powered by rowers in tiers of either two or three. The main technique of naval warfare involved the vessels ramming the enemy with their large brass ramming heads called rostrums. Discover how recent maritime archaeology uncovered 11 rostrums from 241 BC from the Bay of Naples area and learn how these artefacts better our understanding of ancient Roman warfare.

Video courtesy of Foxtel History Channel.

The exhibition Escape from Pompeii is on now at the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour Sydney - http://www.anmm.gov.au/pompeii

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