The Greeks Spotlight on Ancient Greeks The Mycenaeans and Homer Greek Settlements The Land of Greece The City-State, Athens Democracy The City at War Naval Warfare Religion and the Gods Temples The Olympic Games The Family Home Greek Women Education Symposium Theaters and Actors Craftsmen Illness and Death Learning and Inventions	Choose a Page:Greek SettlementsKouroiPotCauldron*Shipwreck*Trading Ship Shipwreck The Mediterranean can be a stormy sea and shipwrecks on its rocky coasts were common. Some shipwrecks have been found by modern archaeologists. A depiction of a shipwreck.   Previous: Back Book: The Greeks Section: Spotlight on Ancient Greeks Chapter: Greek Settlements