# Pirates in the Ancient Mediterranean — WHE Definition Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [August 19, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/pirates-in-the-ancient-mediterranean-whe-definition-discussion/16490 "2019-08-19T15:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/pirates-in-the-ancient-mediterranean-whe-definition-discussion/16490/1 "2019-08-19T15:57:58Z")
Piracy, defined as the act of attacking and robbing a ship or port by sea, had a long history in the ancient Mediterranean stretching from the time of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) and throughout the Middle Ages (c. 476-1500 CE). Piracy in the Mediterranean remains a persistent threat in the present day only with different kinds of ships and more advanced technology. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Piracy/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Piracy/)._ ---
**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/pirates-in-the-ancient-mediterranean-whe-definition-discussion/16490/2 "2026-07-30T19:52:23Z")