A Roman fresco depicting peaches and a water jar. From Herculaneum, Italy, c. 62-69 CE, now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Naple.jpg (459.54 КБ) 1786 просмотров
The Cloaca Maxima was one of the world's earliest sewage systems. Built around 600 BCE, it was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city.jpg (334.92 КБ) 1785 просмотров
The golden chair - throne of Queen Hetepheres, the wife of Pharaoh Snefru and the mother of Pharaoh Khufu who built the Great Pyramid.jpg (210.27 КБ) 1784 просмотра
Roman fresco showing Icarus fall into the sea. In the background you can also see a fortified coastal city and amphitheater. The object is located in Pompeii; half of the 1st century CE.jpg (117.04 КБ) 1775 просмотров
Roman fresco showing woman on balcony. Dated back to 1st century BCE – 1st century CE. Currently, located in Getty Museum, Los Angeles.jpg (56.8 КБ) 1759 просмотров
The Antikythera mechanism, maybe as old as 205 BCE, is the world’s oldest known computer. Inspired by Babylonian astronomy and Greek mathematics it could predict eclipses decades in advance and track planetary orbits. This reconstruction shows us how it might’ve looked in all its glory.
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The Antikythera mechanism, maybe as old as 205 BCE, is the world’s oldest known computer.jpg (568.8 КБ) 1659 просмотров