Ivlia (ship)

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Ivlia in Bay of Biscay
History
Soviet Union/Ukraine
Name	Ivlia
Laid down	September 1988
Launched	August 1989
Sponsored by	Black Sea Shipping Company
Maiden voyage	1989
Homeport	Odesa 46°28′N 30°44′E / 46.467°N 30.733°E / 46.467; 30.733
General characteristics
Type	bireme
Displacement	26 tonnes
Length	25.4 m (83 ft 4 in)
Beam	4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Draught	0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Square sail, 55 sq.m, or 50 oarsmen
Speed	Oars 5 knots (9.3 km/h) Sail 8 knots (15 km/h)
Crew	50 oarsmen and 5 officers

Ivlia (bireme) is a modern reconstruction of an ancient Greek rowing warship (galley) with oars at two levels,^[1] and is an example of experimental archaeology. Between 1989 and 1994, this vessel undertook six international historical and geographical expeditions, tracing the route of the ancient seafarers.