Religion Technology ARchives | Museum of the Ancient Greek Technology

Introduction

The technological achievements during the Hellenistic period

The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor (1st c. A.D.) – The first vending machine in human history

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It is the oldest automatic vending machine
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The automatic opening of the temple gates after sacrifice had taken place on its altar (1st c. A.D.) – The first automatization in building worldwide

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It was an invention of Heron of
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The rotating chirping bird (1st c. Α.D.)

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This was a shrine (temple reliquary) which
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