Alkedo (ship)
![]() Alkedo on display in the Museum of Ancient Ships
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Name | Alkedo |
Status | Museum exhibit |
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Length | 22 m (72 ft) |
Alkedo is a preserved Roman shipwreck that sank in the 1st century AD,[1] and was discovered during a construction project in Pisa, Italy.
Excavation[]
In 1998 construction began on a control center for the Rome-Genoa train line at San Rossore, and during the project a series of shipwrecks were discovered.[2][3] In total over thirty shipwrecks were discovered on the site, including Alkedo.[3]
Characteristics[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Alkedo%2C_nave_militare_riutilizzata_come_da_diporto%2C_ricostruzione_01.jpg/220px-Alkedo%2C_nave_militare_riutilizzata_come_da_diporto%2C_ricostruzione_01.jpg)
Constructed of holm oak and pine, with an insert in the bow made of oak, it was rowed by twelve oarsmen, and used as a pleasure craft.[a][1][5] The ship's nearly intact hull has been preserved well enough to make out the inscription on a tablet nailed to one of the rower's benches; the inscription states the five letters that make up the word "ALK (E) DO". Translated from Latin to mean "seagull", which is thought to be the name of the ship.[1][4] Traces of red and white were visible on the external sides of the ship during its excavation, which indicates it was once painted.[1] It is displayed next to a full size replica in the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa, Italy.[3]
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Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Alkedo ship". Artsupp. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Martin, James. "Historic Ship Museum of Pisa". Wandering Italy Blog. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ a b c "The display". Navi di Pisa. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ a b Bissoli, Paolo (2019-09-12). "A Pisa è "Alkedo" la star nel Museo delle Navi Antiche". Il Corriere Apuano (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Viaggio all'interno del Museo delle Navi Antiche di Pisa". Classicult (in Italian). 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
External links[]
Media related to Alkedo (ship) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ancient Roman ships
- Ancient shipwrecks
- Shipwrecks of Italy
- Archaeological discoveries in Italy
- Roman archaeology
- Ships preserved in museums