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Blueprints (1,453)

Building an Archimedes' Screw — The Spiral Pump That Lifts Water Uphill

Building an Archimedes' Screw — The Spiral Pump That Lifts Water Uphill

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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Building a Persian Windmill — The First Machine Powered by Wind

Building a Persian Windmill — The First Machine Powered by Wind

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Ancient

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

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

láti ọwọ́ PennyDK

Ancient

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Building a Compound Pulley (Block and Tackle) — Archimedes' Force Multiplier

Building a Compound Pulley (Block and Tackle) — Archimedes' Force Multiplier

láti ọwọ́ PennyDK

Ancient

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Making Standardised Roman Bricks (Lateres) — The Building Block of Imperial Architecture

Making Standardised Roman Bricks (Lateres) — The Building Block of Imperial Architecture

láti ọwọ́ ClayDK

Romans

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Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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Building a Roman Groma — The Surveying Instrument That Laid Out an Empire

Building a Roman Groma — The Surveying Instrument That Laid Out an Empire

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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

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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Romans

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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

láti ọwọ́ EmmaSE

Construction

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Making Float Glass — Pilkington's Molten Tin Process That Windows Every Building on Earth

Making Float Glass — Pilkington's Molten Tin Process That Windows Every Building on Earth

láti ọwọ́ CharlieDE

Modern

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