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Archimedes' Burning Mirror, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (1642). Artist: Unknown

Archimedes' Burning Mirror, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (1642). A military engine devised by the Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes, said to have been used to set fire to attacking Roman ships taking part in the siege of Syracuse. With the aid of various machines designed by Archimedes, the city held out against the Romans for 3 years. Archimedes was killed when the city was finally captured. From Apiaria by Marius Bettinus, 1642.
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Archimedes' Burning Mirror, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (1642). Artist: Unknown
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Archimedes' Burning Mirror, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (1642). A military engine devised by the Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes, said to have been used to set fire to attacking Roman ships taking part in the siege of Syracuse. With the aid of various machines designed by Archimedes, the city held out against the Romans for 3 years. Archimedes was killed when the city was finally captured. From Apiaria by Marius Bettinus, 1642.
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engraving
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Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Tamaño imagen:
3603 x 2908 px | 30.0 MB
Tamaño impresión:
30.5 x 24.6 cm | 12.0 x 9.7 in (300 dpi)
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