I recall seeing a Scientific American recently where Bob Ballard (of Titanic fame, the undersea version, not the James Cameron version) found the wreck of a Phoenician vessel in the middle (out of sight of coastline) of the Mediterranean. There was evidence (empty wine casks) that indicated that it was plying a well-used trade route when it sunk. This would have pre-dated Rome by several hundred years at least. That's not to say the Romans had the same technologies or sailing savvy though, I'm not sure about that.Originally Posted by chemchok
I have noticed that moving along coastlines gives more movement points, but recently when I was sailing a navy from the North of the Black Sea to the northern coast of Asia Minor, the green blotch of possible movement had a finger which followed the trade route from Campus Scythia to the port of the city to the south (forgot the name, sorry). Maybe it was an isolated thing, but I have noticed it in other places as well. Perhaps it has to do with depth?Originally Posted by chemchok
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