Jason requested his cousin,
the shipwright Argos, to construct a ship which would take him to Colchis. Argos
used timber from the forests of Pelion and with goddess Athena’s help, he managed to built
“Argo”. In 2008 with the help of Volos Municipality and the Scientific Institute
"Navdomos" Institute for research of ancient
ship building and Technology, Argo was rebuilt and a group of modern Argonauts sailed fom Volos to Venice.
It followed the reverse route of 1200 nautical miles that covered according to the myth on its return, with equal technical difficulty in distances, time and circumstances with the mythical journey.
From Greece to Albania,
from Montenegroto Croatia, to Slovenia, up to Italy, Argo revived its myth and returned safely to the port of Volos ready for another journey.
Details of the Argo Project
2002 Initiation of experimental program
2004 Initiation of experimental construction
Detection and collection of Pelion timber, Centaurs mountain
Usage of tools dated in ancient times
Construction of the keel
Compiling lateral parts
2006 Construction completion
Launching the ship
2007 Pilot voyages
2008 Journey from Volos to Venice
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