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Archimedes Death Ray: Idea Feasibility Testing

Archimedes Death Ray: Idea Feasibility Testing

This website from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows a model of how Archimedes might have set the Roman fleet afire with reflected sunlight. The website uses photos and text to show the MIT engineering procedure, step-by-step. A timeline with links provides further detail.

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