The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

What did the ancient Greeks do for us? Find out about some ancient Greek inventions that are still used today! Introduction to Ancient Greece Find out what the ancient Greeks were like.

What did the ancient Greeks do for us? Find out about some ancient Greek inventions that are still used today!

Since the harps were of wood, all that remains of them are drawings on ancient Greek vases. From these we can tell that the kollopes, or tuning pegs, were usually located either on the base of the ...

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 ...

The Parthian Battery or Baghdad Battery is one of the most fascinating inventions of the ancient world preceding the batteries we use today.

View our world through the eyes of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, inventors of theater, democracy, Civil law, and straight roads! UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to ...