Junkie
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I have a friend that is trying to find info (a model of eventually) merchant ships that would have travelled the Mediterranean/Red Sea in the time of King Solomon.
I had PM'd Primen (thanks Guido) and here's the response.
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Your best bet is to research Phoenician vessels from the year 1000 B.C. The Phoenicians were among the first seafarers in that area, possibly in the world. There's a great 'Conway's History of the Ship' series that might contain some good information. The Egyptians also built sailing vessels at that time, though my impression is they were not as intrepid as the Phoenicians. Here's some links that might help:
http://phoenicia.org/ships.html
http://www.kommosconservancy.org/full-scale-minoan-ship-as-a-tool/
http://www.historywiz.com/galleries/shipsfresco.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/building-pharaohs-ship.html
If you are involved in a specifically Biblical project, such as Solomon's port at Ezion-Geber or something of that nature, send me a detailed message and I might be able to help you with more specific information. Cheers and Happy Modeling!
Callen Clarke
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So with that I thought I'd start a thread to continue the discussion.
I had PM'd Primen (thanks Guido) and here's the response.
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Your best bet is to research Phoenician vessels from the year 1000 B.C. The Phoenicians were among the first seafarers in that area, possibly in the world. There's a great 'Conway's History of the Ship' series that might contain some good information. The Egyptians also built sailing vessels at that time, though my impression is they were not as intrepid as the Phoenicians. Here's some links that might help:
http://phoenicia.org/ships.html
http://www.kommosconservancy.org/full-scale-minoan-ship-as-a-tool/
http://www.historywiz.com/galleries/shipsfresco.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/building-pharaohs-ship.html
If you are involved in a specifically Biblical project, such as Solomon's port at Ezion-Geber or something of that nature, send me a detailed message and I might be able to help you with more specific information. Cheers and Happy Modeling!
Callen Clarke
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So with that I thought I'd start a thread to continue the discussion.