Ancient Egypt did not stand out for its seafaring traditions, despite having a considerable river fleet to cross the Nile, which was the source of its prosperity. However, during the New Empire, when external threats arrived by sea, Pharaoh Ramses III (1184-1153 BC) ordered the construction of warships that managed to defeat the fearsome Sea Peoples, from then on, Egypt began to show increasing interest in maritime navigation. National Geographic Historia offered a comprehensive report on The Pharaoh's Ships: From the Nile to the Great Maritime Expeditions. In this report it appears the recreation of an Egyptian war galley that participated in the Battle of the Delta in the year 1177 BC.
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