Roman rowboat replica on display at Nové Mlýny

A replica of a Roman rowboat, built by experts from the German University of Erlangen-Nuremberg based on archaeological findings, docked on Saturday at the Nové Mlýny Reservoir in Pasohlávky, south Moravia.

The 18-metre-long and five-tonne boat is part of the summer programme Gateway to the Roman Empire, organised by the Czech Academy of Science’s Institute of Archaeology in Brno.

The boat, which can accommodate 20 people, was made using the same methods once used by Roman craftsmen. It will be on display at the Visitor Centre Mušov until September 5.

Author: Ruth Fraňková