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Building Ctesibius' Force Pump — The First Double-Acting Piston Pump

Building Ctesibius' Force Pump — The First Double-Acting Piston Pump

by EmmaSE

Ancient

146
0
0
0
3
0
Building a Heron's Automaton — A Self-Moving Theatrical Machine Powered by Falling Sand

Building a Heron's Automaton — A Self-Moving Theatrical Machine Powered by Falling Sand

by EmmaSE

Ancient

53
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Hydraulis — The Water-Powered Pipe Organ of Ancient Greece

Building a Hydraulis — The Water-Powered Pipe Organ of Ancient Greece

by EmmaSE

Ancient

168
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Persian Windmill — The First Machine Powered by Wind

Building a Persian Windmill — The First Machine Powered by Wind

by EmmaSE

Ancient

88
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

by EmmaSE

Ancient

72
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Screw Press for Wine — Extracting Every Drop from the Grape

Building a Roman Screw Press for Wine — Extracting Every Drop from the Grape

by EmmaSE

Ancient

54
0
0
0
1
0
Building an Aeolipile — Hero's Steam-Powered Spinning Sphere

Building an Aeolipile — Hero's Steam-Powered Spinning Sphere

by PennyDK

Ancient

43
0
0
0
1
0
Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

by EmmaSE

Romans

233
0
0
0
0
0
Designing a Roman Bathhouse (Thermae) — The Engineering of Public Bathing

Designing a Roman Bathhouse (Thermae) — The Engineering of Public Bathing

by EmmaSE

Romans

52
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Stone Arch Bridge — Spanning Rivers with Voussoirs and Cofferdams

Building a Roman Stone Arch Bridge — Spanning Rivers with Voussoirs and Cofferdams

by EmmaSE

Romans

66
0
0
0
1
0
Building a Roman Cofferdam — Pumping Water to Build Below the Waterline

Building a Roman Cofferdam — Pumping Water to Build Below the Waterline

by EmmaSE

Romans

67
0
0
0
2
0
Building a Roman Concrete Dome — The Unreinforced Vault That Crowned the Pantheon

Building a Roman Concrete Dome — The Unreinforced Vault That Crowned the Pantheon

by EmmaSE

Romans

78
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Sewer (Cloaca) — Underground Drainage That Made Cities Liveable

Building a Roman Sewer (Cloaca) — Underground Drainage That Made Cities Liveable

by EmmaSE

Romans

45
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Undershot Water Mill — Grain Milling by Hydraulic Power

Building a Roman Undershot Water Mill — Grain Milling by Hydraulic Power

by EmmaSE

Romans

51
0
0
0
1
0
Building a Roman Road (Via Strata) — The Layered Highway That Connected an Empire

Building a Roman Road (Via Strata) — The Layered Highway That Connected an Empire

by EmmaSE

Construction

67
0
0
0
2
0
Building a Wattle-and-Daub Wall — The Universal Prehistoric Construction Technique

Building a Wattle-and-Daub Wall — The Universal Prehistoric Construction Technique

by WoodyNO

Prehistoric

88
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Box Bellows — The Breath That Makes Metal Obey Fire

Building a Box Bellows — The Breath That Makes Metal Obey Fire

by EmmaSE

Mechanics

88
0
0
0
7
0
Building a Rainwater Collection System — Gravity-Fed Rain Barrel

Building a Rainwater Collection System — Gravity-Fed Rain Barrel

by KarenSE

Mechanics

75
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Roman Treadwheel Crane Model — Ancient Construction Machinery

Building a Roman Treadwheel Crane Model — Ancient Construction Machinery

by MartinNO

Romans

137
0
0
0
1
0
Building a Hypocaust Underfloor Heating System — Roman Central Heating

Building a Hypocaust Underfloor Heating System — Roman Central Heating

by EmmaSE

Romans

159
0
0
0
1
0
Greek Water Pipe — Joining Terracotta Water Pipes

Greek Water Pipe — Joining Terracotta Water Pipes

by EmmaSE

Archaic Greece

74
0
0
0
0
0
Egyptian Shaduf Model — Building a Scale Model Shaduf

Egyptian Shaduf Model — Building a Scale Model Shaduf

by MartinNO

Egyptians

68
0
0
0
0
0
Egyptian Shaduf Irrigation — Operating a Shaduf for Nile Irrigation

Egyptian Shaduf Irrigation — Operating a Shaduf for Nile Irrigation

by EmmaSE

Egyptians

93
0
0
0
0
0
Building a Shaduf Irrigation Lever — Counterweighted Water Lift

Building a Shaduf Irrigation Lever — Counterweighted Water Lift

by EmmaSE

Ancient

132
0
0
0
2
0
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