Museum of the Ancient Greek Technology "Kostas Kotsanas"



1.   The «static» automatic theatre of Heron of Alexandria (the «cinema» of the ancient Greeks) Category:    The automatic theatres of the ancient Greeks



2.   The hydraulic clock of Archimedes (the first clock with tickings in human history) Category:    The clocks of the ancient Greeks



3.   The automatic servant of Philon (the first operating robot of humanity) Category:    The automatics of Philon of Byzandium



4.   The mobile automatic theatre of Heron of Alexandria (the programmable automotive «puppet show» of the the ancient Greeks) Category:    The automatic theatres of the ancient Greeks



5.   The hydraulic clock of Κtesibios (an automation miracle, continuously working without human interference) Category:    The clocks of the ancient Greeks



6.   The repeating ("polybolos") catapult of Dionysios of Alexandria (the first application of motion through level chains) Category:    The siege technology of the ancient Greeks



7.   The Antikythera calculating mechanism (a ... laptop from the antiquity) Category:    The astronomical measuring instruments of the ancient Greeks



8.   The «hydraulis» (organ) of Ktesibios (the first keyboard instrument in the world) Category:    The musical instruments of ancient Greeks



9.   The hydraulic automaton of the «chirping birds» and of the «returning owl» (an exceptional automatism of repeating spectacle with motion and sound production) Category:    The automatics of Philon of Byzandium



10.   The magic fountain of Heron (a «restless» device that «breaks» the laws of hydrostatics) Category:    The toys of the ancient Greeks



11.   The ingenious wine-jug of Philon (the first «intelligent» appliance of domestic use in human history) Category:    The automatics of Philon of Byzandium



12.   The alarm clock of Plato (the first awakening device in human history) Category:    The clocks of the ancient Greeks



13.   The "palintonos" catapult of Philon (the first giant stone-throwing catapult in human history) Category:    The siege technology of the ancient Greeks



14.   The astrolabe of Ptolemy (the... G.P.S. of the ancient Greeks) Category:    The astronomical measuring instruments of the ancient Greeks



15.   The automatic opening of the temple gates after sacrifice had taken place on its altar (the first automatization in building worldwide) Category:    The automatics of Heron



16.   The «aeolosphere» of Heron (the first «steam-machine»of history) Category:    The automatics of Heron



17.   The dioptra of Heron (a theodolite and a chorobate from the past) Category:    The astronomical measuring instruments of the ancient Greeks



18.   The fire pump of Heron (the first force piston fire pump worldwide) Category:    The hydraulic technology of the ancient Greeks



19.   The nut fabrication machine of Heron (the first screw cutter in human history) Category:    Measuring instruments, tools and machines of the ancient Greeks



20.   The automatic holy water server with coin-collector (the first slot machine in human history) Category:    The automatics of Heron