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Greek inventor takes earthquake threat lying down

PREVEZA, Greece -- A Greek inventor believes he's come up with the ultimate home accessory for places under the constant threat of earthquakes: a bed built to withstand them. Architect Giorgos ...
Greek Reporter

Greeks: The Inventors of the First True Alphabet

The first true alphabet was an invention of the Greek world, revolutionizing writing, literacy, and shaping foundations of ...
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A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school ...
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Meet the Greek Inventor Who Built the First Steam Engine

Long before the Industrial Revolution, one man in ancient Greece was building machines that shouldn’t have been possible. He designed steam engines, automatic doors, and even the first vending machine ...
Greek Reporter

First Food Award Invented in Ancient Greece

While it’s not a Michelin star as we all know it, the first food award originated in Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greek world was not limited to today’s borders. Many cities in other Mediterranean ...
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A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...