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Ship modelled on the legendary Argo which carried Jason and the 50
Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, sailed on Saturday from the
central Greek city of Volos on a two-month journey to Venice in Italy.
According to a version of the legend, Jason and the Argonauts, while
fleeing from King Aites of Colchis, from whom they had stolen the
Golden Fleece, sailed from the Black Sea up the Danube river and then
into the Sava and Ljubljanica rivers before continuing their trip on
the Adriatic and Aegean seas.
Jason is considered the founder of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia:
the city's coat of arms includes a dragon, which Jason allegedly slew.
The ship's crew comprises 50 oarsmen with another 22 on standby on a
ship following the Argo, said Vangelis Constantinou, a spokesman for
the project.
The city of Volos had to arrange with 23 cities for the ship's
overnight stay. The trip will comprise 37 legs and will cover some
2,000 nautical miles (3,700km).
The ship was built according to known designs for warships during the
Mycenaean era. The Argonauts' trip is said to have taken place in the
14th century BC, almost 200 years before the Trojan war. The ship
includes a ram, used to attack and sink enemy ships.
The trip is scheduled to end in Venice on August 11
Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, sailed on Saturday from the
central Greek city of Volos on a two-month journey to Venice in Italy.
According to a version of the legend, Jason and the Argonauts, while
fleeing from King Aites of Colchis, from whom they had stolen the
Golden Fleece, sailed from the Black Sea up the Danube river and then
into the Sava and Ljubljanica rivers before continuing their trip on
the Adriatic and Aegean seas.
Jason is considered the founder of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia:
the city's coat of arms includes a dragon, which Jason allegedly slew.
The ship's crew comprises 50 oarsmen with another 22 on standby on a
ship following the Argo, said Vangelis Constantinou, a spokesman for
the project.
The city of Volos had to arrange with 23 cities for the ship's
overnight stay. The trip will comprise 37 legs and will cover some
2,000 nautical miles (3,700km).
The ship was built according to known designs for warships during the
Mycenaean era. The Argonauts' trip is said to have taken place in the
14th century BC, almost 200 years before the Trojan war. The ship
includes a ram, used to attack and sink enemy ships.
The trip is scheduled to end in Venice on August 11
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