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The Mediterranean Was Not a Friendly Place for the Ancient Greeks | Smithsonian Channel

There's an old Greek saying: “Before, there were wooden boats and iron men.” Historian Bettany Hughes can certainly concur as even a gentle Mediterranean breeze manages to rock her modern sail boat. Hughes is left clinging to the bow –and wondering how the ancient Greek sailors would have fared in their simple wooden vessels.
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