Did Triremes Have Eyes?

Once the triremes were seaworthy, it is argued that they were highly decorated with, "eyes, nameplates, painted figureheads, and various ornaments". These decorations were used both to show the wealth of the patrician and to make the ship frightening to the enemy.

Why did Greek triremes have eyes?

Once the triremes were seaworthy, it is argued that they were highly decorated with, "eyes, nameplates, painted figureheads, and various ornaments". These decorations were used both to show the wealth of the patrician and to make the ship frightening to the enemy.

Did triremes have sails?

In addition to trireme rowers, the ship was equipped with a square sail of papyrus or flax (or sometimes two), used when cruising and taken down and stored on land when in battle conditions.