Greek Reporter

Palamedes: The Forgotten Genius of the Trojan War

Palamedes, son of Nauplius, stands out in the Trojan War as an inventor of letters, strategy, and tragic brilliance.
Greek Reporter

Hydraulic Telegraph: World’s First Telecommunications Device Was Invented in Ancient Greece

The hydraulic telegraph, a telecommunications device invented by ancient Greeks, allowed the sending of long distance ...
Southeast Missourian

Greek inventor takes earthquake threat lying down

PREVEZA, Greece -- A Greek inventor believes he's come up with the ultimate home accessory for places under the constant threat of earthquakes: a bed built to withstand them. Architect Giorgos ...
Yahoo

A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...
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The Antikythera Mechanism Was Thought To Be A Celestial Measuring Device, But It Turns Out It's Still Stumping Researchers

Since its discovery off the Greek island of Antikythera in 2001, the Antikythera mechanism was long thought to be a celestial measuring device. It was sometimes called the oldest computer in the world ...
Smith College

Holy Water Dispensing Machine

Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...