Published on Jul 12, 2013
Heron of Alexandria - Ancient Discoveries (History Documentary)
Shot on location in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Ancient Discoveries unearths amazing technologies we think of as modern, but which actually have their origins in antiquity. The series travels back in time to uncover remarkably sosphisticated inventions and to celebrate the ancient engineers whose ingenuity laid the foundations for todays technology. This episode discusses Heron of Alexandria, who created automatic doors and coin-operated machines.
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