Stari Iliri, koji su bili na svojem vrhuncu na zapadnom Balkanu prije više hiljada godina, smatrali su se vještim brodograditeljima, mornarima, i -- najvjerovatnije -- piratima, ali o tome nije nađeno nikakvih materijalnih dokaza.
The ancient Illyrians, who flourished in the Western Balkans thousands of years ago, were said to be skilled shipbuilders, sailors and -- most likely -- pirates, but no material evidence of this has been located.