A Roman Freight Ship

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“This ship lies besides the wharf at Ostia. In the afterpart of the vessel is a cabin with two windows. Notice the figure of Victory on the top of the single mast and the decoration of the mainsail with the wolf and twins. The ship is steered by a pair of huge paddles."—Webster, 1913

Source

Webster, Hutton Ancient History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1913)

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