Aeneas cryptographic disc
Aeneas cryptographic disc

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Apollo’s “kithara” (guitar)
Apollo’s “kithara” (guitar)

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Archimede’s burning mirrors
Archimede’s burning mirrors

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Level horizontal sundial (Eudoxus’ “Arachne” and “Pelekinos” of Patrokles)
Level horizontal sundial (Eudoxus’ “Arachne” and “Pelekinos” of Patrokles)

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The “aeolosphere” of Heron
The “aeolosphere” of Heron

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The “anaphoric” clock
The “anaphoric” clock

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The “Greek” watermill
The “Greek” watermill

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The “hysplex”
The “hysplex”

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The “lyra” (lyre)
The “lyra” (lyre)

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The “papyrella”
The “papyrella”

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The “varvitos” (barbitos)
The “varvitos” (barbitos)

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The “helepolis” of Epimachus
The “helepolis” of Epimachus

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The “pandoura” (trichord)
The “pandoura” (trichord)

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The (automatic) magic fountain of Heron
The (automatic) magic fountain of Heron

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The alarm clock of Plato
The alarm clock of Plato

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The Antikythera calculating mechanism
The Antikythera calculating mechanism

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The automatic goblet of Philon
The automatic goblet of Philon

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The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor
The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor

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The automatic servant of Philon
The automatic servant of Philon

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The bipod crane with winches for the elevation of mast and load
The bipod crane with winches for the elevation of mast and load

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The bow lathe
The bow lathe

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The cryptographic (Laconian) relay
The cryptographic (Laconian) relay

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The ditch-filling tortoise of Diades
The ditch-filling tortoise of Diades

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The fire pump of Ktesibios and Heron
The fire pump of Ktesibios and Heron

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The flying pigeon of Archytas
The flying pigeon of Archytas

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The gastraphetes (belly-releaser)
The gastraphetes (belly-releaser)

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The Globe of Crates of Mallus
The Globe of Crates of Mallus

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The hodometer of Archimedes
The hodometer of Archimedes

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The hydraulic automaton of Pan and of the thirsty dragon or deer
The hydraulic automaton of Pan and of the thirsty dragon or deer

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The hydraulic automaton of the “chirping birds” and of the “returning owl”
The hydraulic automaton of the “chirping birds” and of the “returning owl”

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The hydraulic clock of Archimedes
The hydraulic clock of Archimedes

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The hydraulic clock of Ktesibios
The hydraulic clock of Ktesibios

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The ingenius wine-jug of Philon
The ingenius wine-jug of Philon

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The mobile automaton of Heron of Alexandria
The mobile automaton of Heron of Alexandria

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The nut fabrication machine of Heron
The nut fabrication machine of Heron

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The pantograph of Heron
The pantograph of Heron

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The planetarium of Archimedes
The planetarium of Archimedes

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The portable ringed sundial of Parmenion
The portable ringed sundial of Parmenion

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The repeating (“polybolos”) catapult of Dionysius of Alexandria (3rd c. B.C.)
The repeating (“polybolos”) catapult of Dionysius of Alexandria (3rd c. B.C.)

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The roofed ram of Diades
The roofed ram of Diades

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The rotating chirping bird
The rotating chirping bird

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The sound alarm of Heron
The sound alarm of Heron

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The spherical astrolabe of Ptolemy
The spherical astrolabe of Ptolemy

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The static automatic theatre of Philon
The static automatic theatre of Philon

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The steam canon of Archimedes
The steam canon of Archimedes

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The triantaconter (and the penteconter)
The triantaconter (and the penteconter)

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The vaginal speculum (colposcope)
The vaginal speculum (colposcope)

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The windlass (“baroulkos”) of Archimedes
The windlass (“baroulkos”) of Archimedes

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