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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

by 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

by 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

by EmmaSE

Ancient

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Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer

by 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

by EmmaSE

Ancient

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

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

by 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

by 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

by ClayDK

Romans

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Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by 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

by CharlieDE

Modern

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Making Lead Crystal Glass — Ravenscroft's Brilliant Flint Glass
Hazardous

Making Lead Crystal Glass — Ravenscroft's Brilliant Flint Glass

by CharlieDE

Modern

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Making Venetian Filigree Glass (Latticino) — Twisting White Canes into Lace Patterns

Making Venetian Filigree Glass (Latticino) — Twisting White Canes into Lace Patterns

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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Making Venetian Cristallo — The Water-Clear Glass of Murano

Making Venetian Cristallo — The Water-Clear Glass of Murano

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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Making Roman Millefiori Glass — Fusing Mosaic Cane Slices into a Patterned Dish

Making Roman Millefiori Glass — Fusing Mosaic Cane Slices into a Patterned Dish

by CharlieDE

Mosaic

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Casting a Glass Bowl in an Open Mold — Frit-Fusing the Oldest Hollow Glassware

Casting a Glass Bowl in an Open Mold — Frit-Fusing the Oldest Hollow Glassware

by CharlieDE

Ancient

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Traditional Deer Hunting with Bow — Stalking, Shot Placement, and Field Dressing

Traditional Deer Hunting with Bow — Stalking, Shot Placement, and Field Dressing

by BobBE

Biology

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