Bireme

A bireme (Latin Biremis, Two rowers ' up, 'twice and remus, oar, belt '; διήρης dieres Greek, German and " mission is to command " ) is an ancient rowing warship with two rows of belt over each other.

Double row rowing vessels were, as a relief from Nineveh shows around 700 BC. Already among the Phoenicians in use Like other ancient warships, the triremes known, biremes wore at the bow - just above the water line - a battering ram, which was used for ramming enemy ships.