The hemiolia or hemiolos (Greek: ἡμιολία [ναῦς] or ἡμίολος [λέμβος]) was a light and fast warship that appeared in the early 4th century BC.

The Hemiolia was a light ship, generally classified in the “aphractoï” (unbounded), peculiar to the pirates of the Aegean Sea (Chios, Lesbos, Lemnos, Sporades and Cyclades) and Asia Minor, …

The hemiolia or hemiolos (Greek: ἡμιολία [ναῦς] or ἡμίολος [λέμβος]) was a light and fast warship that appeared in the early 4th century BC. It was particularly favored by pirates in the eastern …

HEMIOLIA AND TRIEMIOLIA (PLATES V-VI) 'YOUR coward', says Theophrastus,' 'is the sort who, when aboard ship, thinks that every headland is a hemiolia.' The outline of a promontory, …

Dec 23, 2013 · A hemiolia, then, must have been a ship designed particularly for lightness, speed and manœuvrability. But so were the twenty-oared vessels that Homer's heroes used or the …

Dec 14, 2011 · The first and smallest type of ship available to the Romans was the hemiolia. This ship had a single row of oars. It was light and fast and its narrow draft and high speed made it …

In the 1st century AD Appian of Alexandria mentions that the navy of the Ptolemies had 2,000 barges propelled by poles, and other smaller craft: 1500 galleys from ‘one and a halfs’, …

Sep 13, 2021 · These fast galleys, known as hemiolia and trehemiolia, were often deployed as scout ships or “raiders,” used to harass and attack maritime supply lines during military …

Hemiolia was a type of ancient Greek galley with a single row of oars on each side, similar to a bireme. It was a smaller and more versatile vessel used for various purposes, including naval …

Alongside work on the Roman army and its epigraphy, ancient oared ships have remained a focus of his research and publication, including Trireme Olympias: The Final Report (2012) and the …