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8 ancient technologies that were far more advanced than we realized

A 2,000-year-old analog computer. Concrete that can heal itself. A device capable of detecting ...
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That “impossible” Greek computer is real, and its secrets keep spilling out

The Antikythera mechanism has long been treated as a one-off marvel, a relic so far ahead of its time that some doubted ancient artisans could really have built it. Yet as new dives, new simulations, ...
Greek Reporter

Philo of Byzantium: The Ancient Greek Who Could Have Worked in Silicon Valley

Philo of Byzantium, a pioneering Hellenistic engineer, revolutionized mechanics and automation in ancient Alexandria.
American Enterprise Institute

Ancient Greece Was Tech-obsessed, and They Have a Lot to Tell Us: A Long-read Q&A with Adrienne Mayor

How did the ancient Greeks think about technology? Were they techno-optimists or pessimists? How do their myths – of Pandora, Odysseus, Talos, and Icarus – parallel to the technological possibilities ...
PBS

Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek Civilization, Mythology, and Art

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from the ...
Washington Times

Greece: New bid to understand prehistoric engineering feat

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - New excavations at an unusual prehistoric fortress northwest of Athens could hold the key to understanding one of ancient Greece’s most impressive engineering feats, which ...
Greek Reporter

Researchers Reveal Advanced Roman Audience System in Ancient Theater of Teos

New research on ancient Teos shows how Greek theater architecture evolved under Roman rule through advanced audience ...