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Meet the Greek Inventor Who Built the First Steam Engine

Long before the Industrial Revolution, one man in ancient Greece was building machines that shouldn’t have been possible. He ...
Greek Reporter

Hydraulic Telegraph: World’s First Telecommunications Device Was Invented in Ancient Greece

The hydraulic telegraph, a telecommunications device invented by ancient Greeks, allowed the sending of long distance ...
Southeast Missourian

Greek inventor takes earthquake threat lying down

PREVEZA, Greece -- A Greek inventor believes he's come up with the ultimate home accessory for places under the constant threat of earthquakes: a bed built to withstand them. Architect Giorgos ...
Yahoo

A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...
Smith College

Holy Water Dispensing Machine

Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...