Archimedes of Syracuse was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He was also a great inventor and scientist. Most of what we know about Archimedes today comes from his writings and those ...

Some minds, like that of third century B.C mathematician, astronomer, and inventor Archimedes of Syracuse, inadvertently left a blueprint that modern marvels picked up on and adopted into their ...

Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start anchored ships on fire during the siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC. “Archimedes was so ahead of his time ...

In real life, Archimedes has been suggested to have been the originator of the Antikythera mechanism. However, a later study found that the device used an Epirote calendar, rather than Syracuse ...

However, Rome has now gotten the upper hand in its struggle for power. The fate of Syracuse lies in the hands of its leader, the famed inventor and scientist Archimedes.

Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BCE) is known for his discoveries and inventions in geometry, mechanics and hydrostatics. He is arguably most famous for the legend that he exclaimed “Eureka!” ...