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https://collection.kotsanasmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/extra_large/8368.jpg10241024It is a hypothetical reconstruction of the renowned burning mirrors of Archimedes. Several ancient Greek writers, including Archimedes, had written books “on burning mirrors”, but none of them have survived. Some medieval writers describe the burning of the Roman fleet by Archimedes using such mirrors, though it is not mentioned by ancient writers. One of […]