William M Murray
Biographic Data
| ID | 964385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William M Murray |
| GIVEN NAMES | William M |
| FAMILY NAME | Murray |
| SIGNATURE | MURRAY W M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3298-4804 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Toward a Uniform Terminology for Three-Bladed Waterline Rams
From Debris Field to 1st Punic War Battle Map
On 10 March 241 BC the last naval battle of the 1st Punic War was fought off Sicily in the Aegates (modern Egadi) Island group. A large debris field on the sea-floor northwest of Levanzo Island is clearly the result of the battle between Rome and Carthage. In a controlled experiment, replica artefacts were dropped into the sea over the battle zone and their movements tracked to reveal certain aspects of the site’s formation. The experiment’s resu…
Cutwaters Before Rams
Students at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ, USA) investigated the reasons for an elongated projection at the bow of Mediterranean galleys. Using a 1:20 base model adapted from the Trireme Trust's Olympias fitted with: 1) an elongated projection; and 2) a control bow similar to excavated merchant ships, tow-tank tests were carried out at various speeds. Hydrodynamic resistance and power were calculated for each bow type. Above speeds…
Roman Warships - By Michael Pitassi
The Navies of Rome - By Michael Pitassi
Lionel Casson, 1914-2009
Xerxes’ Greek Adventure
Odysseus Unbound
Seafaring on the Ancient Mediterranean
A trireme named Isis
A large and detailed image of a Hellenistic galley with the name ‘Isis’ inscribed on its bow was found in a cult centre at ancient Nymphaion, near modern-day Kertsch, in 1984. Given the likelihood that warships received written names on their hulls as early as 480 BCE, the vessel is surely named Isis and is of Ptolemaic origin. When compared to evidence from actual Ptolemaic rams (the Athlit and Actian rams), the Isis ram is clearly for a small c…
A trireme named Isis
A large and detailed image of a Hellenistic galley with the name‘Isis’inscribed on its bow was found in a cult centre at ancient Nymphaion, near modern-day Kertsch, in 1984. Given the likelihood that warships received written names on their hulls as early as 480 BCE, the vessel is surely named Isis and is of Ptolemaic origin. When compared to evidence from actual Ptolemaic rams (the Athlit and Actian rams), the Isis ram is clearly for a small cla…
Ancient Siege Warfare
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
On Sept. 2, 31 B.C., East met West off Cape Actium in the last major naval battle of antiquity with Mark Antony, Cleopatra & Octavian playing the pivotal roles. Actium’s victor, Octavian, evolved from a revolutionary leader into a masterly statesman who was actually able to rejuvenate & reform the shattered Roman state. His numerous successes earned him the name Augustus & the admiration of future generations for whom he was the first in a long l…
Do modern winds equal ancient winds
(1987). Do modern winds equal ancient winds? Mediterranean Historical Review: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 139-167
The Location of Nasos and Its Place in History
The Ancient Dam of the Mytikas Valley
A well preserved ancient dam blocks a remma leading into the Mytikas Valley on the western coast of Akarnania. The structure is largely intact although it is now completely silted up. Ancient parallels are considered in defining its intended function, but are useless in providing a date for its construction since Greece is not an area which produced a developed technology for building dams. The cost of the original construction and its peculiar d…
Thomas W. Martin--A Biography
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
Do modern winds equal ancient winds
(1987). Do modern winds equal ancient winds? Mediterranean Historical Review: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 139-167
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
On Sept. 2, 31 B.C., East met West off Cape Actium in the last major naval battle of antiquity with Mark Antony, Cleopatra & Octavian playing the pivotal roles. Actium’s victor, Octavian, evolved from a revolutionary leader into a masterly statesman who was actually able to rejuvenate & reform the shattered Roman state. His numerous successes earned him the name Augustus & the admiration of future generations for whom he was the first in a long l…
A trireme named Isis
A large and detailed image of a Hellenistic galley with the name‘Isis’inscribed on its bow was found in a cult centre at ancient Nymphaion, near modern-day Kertsch, in 1984. Given the likelihood that warships received written names on their hulls as early as 480 BCE, the vessel is surely named Isis and is of Ptolemaic origin. When compared to evidence from actual Ptolemaic rams (the Athlit and Actian rams), the Isis ram is clearly for a small cla…
Roman Warships - By Michael Pitassi
The Navies of Rome - By Michael Pitassi
Thomas W. Martin--A Biography
The Ancient Dam of the Mytikas Valley
A well preserved ancient dam blocks a remma leading into the Mytikas Valley on the western coast of Akarnania. The structure is largely intact although it is now completely silted up. Ancient parallels are considered in defining its intended function, but are useless in providing a date for its construction since Greece is not an area which produced a developed technology for building dams. The cost of the original construction and its peculiar d…
The Location of Nasos and Its Place in History
Do modern winds equal ancient winds
(1987). Do modern winds equal ancient winds? Mediterranean Historical Review: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 139-167
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
On Sept. 2, 31 B.C., East met West off Cape Actium in the last major naval battle of antiquity with Mark Antony, Cleopatra & Octavian playing the pivotal roles. Actium’s victor, Octavian, evolved from a revolutionary leader into a masterly statesman who was actually able to rejuvenate & reform the shattered Roman state. His numerous successes earned him the name Augustus & the admiration of future generations for whom he was the first in a long l…
Octavian's Campsite Memorial for the Actian War
Ancient Siege Warfare
A trireme named Isis
A large and detailed image of a Hellenistic galley with the name ‘Isis’ inscribed on its bow was found in a cult centre at ancient Nymphaion, near modern-day Kertsch, in 1984. Given the likelihood that warships received written names on their hulls as early as 480 BCE, the vessel is surely named Isis and is of Ptolemaic origin. When compared to evidence from actual Ptolemaic rams (the Athlit and Actian rams), the Isis ram is clearly for a small c…
A trireme named Isis
A large and detailed image of a Hellenistic galley with the name‘Isis’inscribed on its bow was found in a cult centre at ancient Nymphaion, near modern-day Kertsch, in 1984. Given the likelihood that warships received written names on their hulls as early as 480 BCE, the vessel is surely named Isis and is of Ptolemaic origin. When compared to evidence from actual Ptolemaic rams (the Athlit and Actian rams), the Isis ram is clearly for a small cla…
Seafaring on the Ancient Mediterranean
Odysseus Unbound
Xerxes’ Greek Adventure
Lionel Casson, 1914-2009
The Navies of Rome - By Michael Pitassi
Roman Warships - By Michael Pitassi
Cutwaters Before Rams
Students at Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ, USA) investigated the reasons for an elongated projection at the bow of Mediterranean galleys. Using a 1:20 base model adapted from the Trireme Trust's Olympias fitted with: 1) an elongated projection; and 2) a control bow similar to excavated merchant ships, tow-tank tests were carried out at various speeds. Hydrodynamic resistance and power were calculated for each bow type. Above speeds…
From Debris Field to 1st Punic War Battle Map
On 10 March 241 BC the last naval battle of the 1st Punic War was fought off Sicily in the Aegates (modern Egadi) Island group. A large debris field on the sea-floor northwest of Levanzo Island is clearly the result of the battle between Rome and Carthage. In a controlled experiment, replica artefacts were dropped into the sea over the battle zone and their movements tracked to reveal certain aspects of the site’s formation. The experiment’s resu…
Toward a Uniform Terminology for Three-Bladed Waterline Rams
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