The technological advancements of the ancient Greek world are on display at a new museum in the center of Athens since January 8, divided into 24 themes.
The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is located in an well-known art nouveau building at 6, Pindarou St. and taking up 700 square meters of display space.
The exhibits are exact replicas along with displays of ancient inventions and devices, such as those presented in the works of Hero of Alexandria, Philo Mechanicus, Ctesibius, Rome’s Vitruvius and other ancient engineers and architects, preserved in Greek, Latin and Arab literature, along with depictions on pottery and a handful of archaeological finds.
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