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3rd century BCE

Archimedean machines

3rd century BCE · Hellenistic Mediterranean

Documentary view of Archimedean machines.
Hydraulics: two Archimedean screws, and another pump. Engraving c.1861. Iconographic Collectionshttps://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/3a/6e/f339b8ea4540c227520738962d9b.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0024611EL.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-30): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wwk2tdpc CC-BY-4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record