Archimede’s burning mirrors

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The “aeolosphere” of Heron

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The “varvitos” (barbitos)

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The (automatic) magic fountain of Heron

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The automatic goblet of Philon

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The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor

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The automatic servant of Philon

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The fire pump of Ktesibios and Heron

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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”

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The hydraulic clock of Ktesibios

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The ingenius wine-jug of Philon

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The mobile automaton of Heron of Alexandria

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The nut fabrication machine of Heron

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The pantograph of Heron

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

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The rotating chirping bird

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The sound alarm of Heron

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The spherical astrolabe of Ptolemy

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The static automatic theatre of Philon

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