Greek Reporter4d
The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
Greek Reporter10d
Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Is Written in Greek—and You Can Still Cook It
The oldest written recipe found in Egypt is dated back to approximately the year 300 AD, and it was written on papyrus in the ...
The Scientist1y
CSI: Ancient Alexandria
The closest thing we have to a firsthand account is the oft-repeated tale told by Greek historian Plutarch, who was not even alive during Cleopatra’s reign. So his story is just that—a story. He ...
Smith College13y
Steam Engine, Alexandria, 100 CE
Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first working steam engine. He called it an aeolipile, or "wind ball". His design was a sealed caldron of water ...
Live Science16d
Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate
In the past 20 years, 280 buildings in this 2,300-year-old port city — known for being the birthplace of Cleopatra and the ancient home of the famed Library of Alexandria — have collapsed due ...
Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate
Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two ...