Fields, Nic/Hook, Adam (Illustr.) Athenian Trireme vs Persian Trireme. The Graeco-Persian Wars 499-449 BC

You may be familiar with the Athenian trireme - but how much do you know about the ram-armed, triple-oared warships that it dueled against at the battles of Artemision, Salamis and the Eurymedon River? How similar or different were these warships to each other? And why did the Persians rely on Phoenician vessels to form much of their navy?
Much attention has been devoted to the Greek trireme, made famous by modern reconstruction - with only passing notice given to the opposing Persian navy's vessels in illustrated treatments. Join us on the Aegean as, for the first time, we reveal a rarely attempted colour reconstruction of a trireme in Persian service.
Compare the form, construction, design, manoeuvrability, and tactical deployment of the opposing triremes, aided by stunning illustrations. Man the decks of these warships with the fighting complement of Greek citizen hoplites, Scythian archers and Persian marines, and learn why the Greeks placed a bounty of 10,000 drachmae on the head of Artemisia - the Karian queen and Persian admiral, and the only woman among Xerxes' commanders.

Much attention has been paid to the Greek trireme, which has become famous through modern reconstructions, while the ships of the opposing Persian fleet have only been mentioned in passing in illustrated treatises. Accompany the author to the Aegean, where a rare colour reconstruction of a trireme in Persian service is shown for the first time.
Compare the shape, construction, design, manoeuvrability and tactical deployment of the enemy triremes, supported by stunning illustrations. Occupy the decks of these warships with Greek citizen hoplites, Scythian archers and Persian marines, and learn why the Greeks put a bounty of 10,000 drachmas on the head of Artemisia - the Carian queen and Persian admiral, the only woman among Xerxes' commanders.