Category
page 1Ancient Roman ships
Nemi ships
Ancient Roman ships, found in lake of Nemi in 1929
Alkedo
Alkedo is a preserved Roman shipwreck that sank in the 1st century AD, and was discovered during a construction project in Pisa, Italy.
Isis
ship that operated on the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire around 150 AD
Navis actuaria
thumb|Reproduction of a 3rd century depiction of an actuaria from the Altiburus mosaic. The figure towards the bow of the ship is beating the time for the rowers with a mallet.
An actuaria (plural: actuariae; a short form of navis actuaria, "ship that moves") was a type of merchant galley used primarily for trade and transport throughout the Roman Empire. In Greek, they were also known by the term akatos (ἄκατος; plural: akatoi). The actuaria was equipped with sails as well as oars.