Port of Piraeus Zea and Munichia. In 493 BC, Themistocles initiated the fortifications of Piraeus and later advised the Athenians to take advantage of its natural harbours' strategic potential. In 483 BC, the Athenian fleet left the older harbour of Phaleron and it was transferred to Piraeus, distinguishing itself at the battle of Salamis between the Greek city-states and the Persians in 480 BC. In the following years Themistocles initiated the construction of the port and created the ship sheds ("neosoikoi"), while the Themistoclean Walls were completed in 471 BC, turning Piraeus into a great military and commercial harbour, which served as the
Port Tampa City Library Also outside the building are the Port Tampa City Benches, commissioned in 1998 through Hillsborough County's Public Art Program. The benches, fabricated by artist Susan B. Gott, consist of 28 kiln cast, multi-colored glass tiles set in steel. Port Tampa City Library The Port Tampa City Library is an historic building in Tampa, Florida. Located at 4902 W. Commerce St., it is a neighborhood branch in the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System. The original library building, located at 8611 Interbay Boulevard, was staffed and operated by volunteers from the Woman's Club and Civic Association of Port Tampa City from 1951