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I think the bonus of Roman cement/concrete is that it sets under water.
I could be wrong, and apologise if someone already stated this.
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Another notable Roman invention was the analog computer.
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Quote:- street lighting (Antiochia, Ephesos main street)
Wasn't that specifically gas street lighting?
Were chimneys invented by them as well (Herculaneum or Pompey examples)?
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Quote:Another notable Roman invention was the analog computer.
Naaaa, tha twas Greek mate! :wink:
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If I may :
Quote:sewerage
watersystems (by aquaducts)
Er... was it not greek ? Athens did not had aquaducts well before rome and provinces did ?
Idem about sewerage ?
Quote:- amphitheatres
Er... Greek ?
Quote:- hippodromes
Er... Re-greek ?
I must admit I think I do not have the same view of roman inventions... Maybe mine is not good but all those thinks I was sure it was not roman inventions !
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Oh, yes, "amphitheatre"... Missread the "amphi"thing
Sorry, my fault.
But I maintain for aquaduct and sewerage I never read roman where first, even if they used those as it should be, and even more.
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