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Ancient Technology

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11. Nabta Playa
One of the world’s oldest stone circles, that of Nabta Playa, is located deep in the Nubian Desert, roughly 500 miles (805 km) south of Cairo, in one of the most dry, hot, and inhospitable environments on the planet. The site predates Predynastic Egypt, and is perhaps the origin of Ancient Egyptian astronomy, which means it may also be the oldest known example of the Egyptian civilization itself. 

10. Archimedes’ Death Ray
Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes is credited with inventing at least two weapons: the Archimedes Claw, which cleverly defended the city of Syracuse from naval attacks and devastated the Roman fleet, and the lesser-known Death Ray, which is described as a series of mirrors or polished bronze that were arranged to reflect the sun’s rays at enemy ships. 

9. Ancient Egyptian Stoneworking
The Ancient Egyptians left behind clear evidence of drilling and shaping hard stones, like granite, basalt, quartzite, and diorite. Due to their hardness, these materials are difficult to work with, even with modern tools- posing the obvious question of how the Egyptians fashioned so many beautiful objects out of these tough materials, and what tools did they use to do it?

8. Sacsayhuaman
An Ancient Incan complex in Cusco, Peru contains walls that are so well-fitted, even modern technology cannot explain their accuracy. This site is famous for its large stone walls with boulders of all shapes and sizes so tightly packed that not even a piece of paper can get through. 

7. Yakhchal
Modern refrigeration technology is relatively recent, with artificial refrigeration beginning as early as 1834 and becoming a common household item much later on, after refrigerators for home use were first developed in 1913.

6. Flexible Glass
Legend holds that the Romans developed a type of flexible shatterproof glass, known as “vitrum flexile.” The Phoenicians are credited with developing the first man-made glass, and it eventually became commonly manufactured throughout the Roman Empire, where artisans sought to perfect the craft. 

5. Nepenthe
Antidepressants first came along in the era of modern medicine during the 1950s. But one alleged drug, called Nepenthe, may have existed long before then, during Ancient Greece. Frequently mentioned in Greek literature, including Homer’s Odyssey, Nepenthe was reportedly used to “chase away sorrow” and was considered “a drug of forgetfulness.” Depictions of the medicine claim that it originated in Egypt.

4. Library Of Alexandria
Once housing somewhere between 40,000 and 400,000 papyrus scrolls, the Great Library of Alexandria was one of the ancient world’s largest and most important libraries. Unfortunately, many, if not most of its contents are long gone.

3. Roman Concrete
Developed sometime during the 18th century, modern concrete is a relatively simple mixture containing cement, water, sand, and rocks. It’s the world’s most widely used building material, and it appears that the ancients favored their versions of it, too. The Persians, Egyptians, Assyrians, and Romans all used concrete, and it was especially popular in the Roman Empire.

2. A Universal Antidote
Mithridates of Pontus, a relentless ruler who orchestrated mass killings and was a bitter foe of the Romans during his reign from 120 to 63 B.C., supposedly developed mithridate, a universal antidote to all known toxins at the time. His paranoia about potential assassination attempts led the king to study and experiment until he finally came up with the right solution to protect himself, according to records.

1. Iron Ashoka Pillar Of Delhi
In New Delhi, India sits a seemingly unimportant iron pillar that has withstood the test of time in a way that modern iron can’t even remotely compete with, especially when exposed to the elements. At roughly 1,600 years old and with an iron purity of 98 percent, the Iron Ashoka Pillar of Delhi is considered an out-of-place artifact, or OOPart, which is an object that does not fit with the time or place it comes from. 