Antiquity
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Myoparo
The myoparo was a small, light galley type explicitly associated with piracy in ancient Roman sources, including Cicero’s writings, valued for speed and a low profile over heavy armament.
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Bireme
The bireme, rowed with two banks of oars, was a versatile ancient warship type that Cilician pirates used alongside larger triremes captured or built in their own shipyards, according to ancient sources such as Plutarch’s Life of Pompey.