Thesis Chapters by Vasiliki Kyprouli
Ships and Maritime Landscapes. ISBSA 13 Proceedings - Amsterdam 2012, 2017
In 1998, during works for the expansion of a railway station in San Rossore - Pisa, archeologists... more In 1998, during works for the expansion of a railway station in San Rossore - Pisa, archeologists came across the ancient port of Pisa, used mainly during the Imperial Ages, -when due to repeated environmental events (floods) the port was destructed- but remains from Etruscan and Hellenistic period have also been found, the river Arno and its tributaries had been extensively used for transportation.
Innumerous artefacts related to the maritime and harbour life were discovered, as well as 16 river-going vessels, some whole and others in part. Several boats interpreted as Roman lintres -boats for inshore traffic, both rivers and lagoons- have been uncovered in the layers connected with the Middle Empire floods. A small boat (Barca F) falls within this category of minor boats; it has a flat bottom, with low, straight broadsides, which has moved with a perch or oars. Its research sheds more light on Portus Pisanus’ system, as well as on knowledge about fluvial transportation in Roman Ages.
Besides, the design of the Barca F directs our attention on the small boats still used in the marshy areas of Tuscan plain (such as in Fucecchio and San Miniato), which maybe proves a continuity of tradition and its influence by the local environment.
The Barca F makes part of the permanent exhibition of the new “Museum of Ships” in the Arsenali Medicei on the Arno embankments in Pisa.
Papers by Vasiliki Kyprouli
We would also like to thank Birger Kühl and the Slesvig Roklub for letting us stay in Missunde, o... more We would also like to thank Birger Kühl and the Slesvig Roklub for letting us stay in Missunde, organising a barbecue for us and generally helping us wherever possible. Further thanks go to the "captains", Jörn and Thomas, and crew of our support vessels Bussard and Nordwind. It was a pleasure to work on board! We were very happy to receive support from the Vikingeskibsmuseet in Roskilde in the form of an additional team member, Athena Trakadas. Thank you for all the input and hard work! Many thanks also go to Rolf Lorenz for generously sharing his knowledge about the site with us and providing photographs and information for the report. Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all field-school participants and guests, Dr Sunhild Kle-ingärtner and her team from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, and the dive team from the Maritime Archaeology Programme at the University of Southern Denmark for the hard work and long hours of diving, recording and rep...
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Thesis Chapters by Vasiliki Kyprouli
Innumerous artefacts related to the maritime and harbour life were discovered, as well as 16 river-going vessels, some whole and others in part. Several boats interpreted as Roman lintres -boats for inshore traffic, both rivers and lagoons- have been uncovered in the layers connected with the Middle Empire floods. A small boat (Barca F) falls within this category of minor boats; it has a flat bottom, with low, straight broadsides, which has moved with a perch or oars. Its research sheds more light on Portus Pisanus’ system, as well as on knowledge about fluvial transportation in Roman Ages.
Besides, the design of the Barca F directs our attention on the small boats still used in the marshy areas of Tuscan plain (such as in Fucecchio and San Miniato), which maybe proves a continuity of tradition and its influence by the local environment.
The Barca F makes part of the permanent exhibition of the new “Museum of Ships” in the Arsenali Medicei on the Arno embankments in Pisa.
Papers by Vasiliki Kyprouli
Conference Presentations by Vasiliki Kyprouli
Innumerous artefacts related to the maritime and harbour life were discovered, as well as 16 river-going vessels, some whole and others in part. Several boats interpreted as Roman lintres -boats for inshore traffic, both rivers and lagoons- have been uncovered in the layers connected with the Middle Empire floods. A small boat (Barca F) falls within this category of minor boats; it has a flat bottom, with low, straight broadsides, which has moved with a perch or oars. Its research sheds more light on Portus Pisanus’ system, as well as on knowledge about fluvial transportation in Roman Ages.
Besides, the design of the Barca F directs our attention on the small boats still used in the marshy areas of Tuscan plain (such as in Fucecchio and San Miniato), which maybe proves a continuity of tradition and its influence by the local environment.
The Barca F makes part of the permanent exhibition of the new “Museum of Ships” in the Arsenali Medicei on the Arno embankments in Pisa.