So It Begins by Ivan Berryman [Postcard]

Limited run of 100 Postcards - Size is 6" x 4"

In 483/2 BC the Athenian statesman Themistocles used his political skills and influence to persuade the Athenian assembly to start the construction of 200 triremes. Athens was at that time embroiled in a conflict with the neighbouring island of Aegina, who possessed a formidable navy.