I received this over the TALLSHIP list. Thought some one might have some info. Rick ********************************************************** RICK WIEDENMANN [log in to unmask] COLLECTIONS MANAGER (512) 595-2810 JOHN E. CONNER MUSEUM FAX (512) 595-2112 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE CAMPUS BOX 134 KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 ********************************************************** ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- While reading Will Durant's "The Life of Greece," I came across the legend of Theseus's voyage to Crete, where he slew the Minotaur and won the love of fair Ariadne (whom he subsequently abandoned on Naxos, but never mind!). Anyway, I was intrigued by the following footnote: The Athenians counted all this as history. They treasured for centuries, by continually repairing it, the ship in which Theseus had sailed to Crete, and used it as a sacred vessel in sending envoys annually to the feast of Apollo at Delos. It seems to be that we ought to know more about this, the earliest known example of historic ship preservation. Can anyone fill in any details? What was the name of the vessel, what was she like, how long did she last and what eventually became of her?