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A small but very interesting digital collection with fully functional reproductions of the iconic ancient Greek inventions, based on detailed scientific analysis by the creator of the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Kostas Kotsanas.

Year range: 1500 π.Χ. - 200

Technology Archaeology

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The hodometer of Archimedes

The hodometer of Archimedes

Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Syracuse, Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “anaphoric” clock

The “anaphoric” clock

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Greece
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The flying pigeon of Archytas

The flying pigeon of Archytas

Date: 500 BC - 401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Late Archaic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Taranto
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The bow lathe

Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Level horizontal sundial (Eudoxus’ “Arachne” and “Pelekinos” of Patrokles)

Level horizontal sundial (Eudoxus’ “Arachne” and “Pelekinos” of Patrokles)

Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Greece
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The planetarium of Archimedes

The planetarium of Archimedes

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Syracuse
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The steam canon of Archimedes

The steam canon of Archimedes

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Syracuse
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “pandoura” (trichord)

The “pandoura” (trichord)

Date: 600 BC - 501 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Archaic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Greece
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The hydraulic automaton of Pan and of the thirsty dragon or deer

The hydraulic automaton of Pan and of the thirsty dragon or deer

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The automatic goblet of Philon

The automatic goblet of Philon

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The hydraulic clock of Archimedes

The hydraulic clock of Archimedes

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Syracuse
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The hydraulic automaton of the “chirping birds” and of the “returning owl”

The hydraulic automaton of the “chirping birds” and of the “returning owl”

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The (automatic) magic fountain of Heron

The (automatic) magic fountain of Heron

Date: 1 - 100
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The pantograph of Heron

The pantograph of Heron

Date: 1 - 100
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor

The automatic holy water server with coin-acceptor

Date: 100 BC - 1 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period, Late Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The ingenius wine-jug of Philon

The ingenius wine-jug of Philon

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The alarm clock of Plato

The alarm clock of Plato

Date: 500 BC - 401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Late Archaic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Athens
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The triantaconter (and the penteconter)

The triantaconter (and the penteconter)

Date: 1500 BC - 1401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Late Bronze Age
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Aegean Sea
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “varvitos” (barbitos)

The “varvitos” (barbitos)

Date: 600 BC - 401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Archaic Period, Middle Classical Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Aeneas cryptographic disc

Aeneas cryptographic disc

Date: 400 BC - 301 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Arcadia
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The rotating chirping bird

The rotating chirping bird

Date: 1 - 100
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “Greek” watermill

The “Greek” watermill

Date: 200 BC - 1 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period, Middle Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Niksar
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “aeolosphere” of Heron

The “aeolosphere” of Heron

Date: 1 - 100
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The repeating (“polybolos”) catapult of Dionysius of Alexandria (3rd c. B.C.)

The repeating (“polybolos”) catapult of Dionysius of Alexandria (3rd c. B.C.)

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The ditch-filling tortoise of Diades

The ditch-filling tortoise of Diades

Date: 400 BC - 301 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Makedonía
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The roofed ram of Diades

The roofed ram of Diades

Date: 400 BC - 301 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Makedonía
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The “hysplex”

Date: 500 BC - 401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Late Archaic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Greece
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The spherical astrolabe of Ptolemy

The spherical astrolabe of Ptolemy

Date: 101 - 200
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Roman Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The static automatic theatre of Philon

The static automatic theatre of Philon

Date: 300 BC - 201 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Hellenistic Period, Early Hellenistic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Alexandria
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The gastraphetes (belly-releaser)

The gastraphetes (belly-releaser)

Date: 500 BC - 401 BC
ekt:Proxy.dcterms:temporal.en: Middle Classical Period, Late Archaic Period
Item type: Model, Machine
Creator: Κώστας Κοτσανάς, Kostas Kotsanas
Place: Athens
Institution: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology