The Museum of Ancient Ships is a museum in
Pisa
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Tuscany
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, Italy.
The museum exhibits ancient ships and artifacts.
The exhibition space is within the ancient halls of the
Medici Arsenals.
Il Museo delle Navi Antiche festeggia San Ranieri
La Nazione
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History and profile
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Pisa, 16 June 2021
Some museum items
File:05 BarcaF 03.jpg, An ancient boat
File:Ancora in ferro, dal cantiere delle navi di pisa, I-II secolo dc.jpg, An ancient anchor
File:Passerella in legno e ferro dalla nave ellenistica, II secolo ac., dal cantire delle navi a pisa.jpg, An ancient walkway
File:Alkedo, nave militare riutilizzata come da diporto, ricostruzione 03.jpg, Replica of the shipwreck '' Alkedo''
See also
*Ancient shipbuilding techniques Ancient boat building methods can be categorized as one of hide, log, sewn, lashed-plank, clinker (and reverse-clinker), shell-first, and frame-first. While the frame-first technique dominates the modern ship construction industry, the ancients rel ...
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Museums in Tuscany
Maritime museums in Italy
Pisa
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