Roman merchant vessel

[Sean Manning]

Does anyone know where I might find a picture of a 1st century (roughly) merchant ship or trade vessel in cross section showing the interior? I could use as many details as possible.

Also, I'd kill for any first hand accounts of sea travel during the period. I searched the classics to the best of my very limited ability -- obviously I don't know enough to begin looking.

Thanks

ali

Look up the works of the late Lionel Casson, especially "Travel in the Ancient World" and "Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World". Both are available in paperback if your library doesn't have them.