What do you think of this contraption? Some people consider this
the world's first steam engine. More on this later-
Everyone knows about the Pyramids and many of the mysteries
surrounding them. We'll ignore the mysterious energies and other
dubious things, except for one undeniable
engineering feat. That they are HUGE, and the alignment of the multi-ton
blocks of stone is so precise that modern technology would have great
difficulty repeating the feat.
In the months to come, we'll speculate on methods and techniques that,
to the best of our knowlege have not been considered before.
What do you think of this contraption? Some people consider this
the world's first steam engine. More on this later-
You've probably seen something like this in the movies. It's a
Roman Mangonel, also called a catapult. Here you can learn more
about this fascinating weapon and how it really works!
Learn more about this catapult here!
A bigger, more powerful catapult was used in medieval times.
This is a trebuchet, and the largest ones in history could throw
a horse over a castle wall!
Click here for more trebuchets and information!
Do you know what this is? It's the Pont Du Gard in France, near the town
of Nimes. This is the largest Roman aqueduct bridge in existance. It's so
strong that it's lasted 2000 years! Modern bridges have been built near
to it, but the floods in this valley washed them all away. Finally, the French
engineers attached a new bridge to the old Pont Du Gard
(not visible in this photo) in hopes that
the old aqueduct would keep the new bridge from washing away.
The Romans were incredible engineers!
Of course you know what this is. Stonehenge has a history that is still clouded
in mystery. We think we know how it might have been built, but we still don't
know what it was for, or how the massive stones were brought to this location.
More ancient feats of engineering coming soon!