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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks Invented World’s First Telecommunications Device
The hydraulic telegraph, invented by the ancient Greeks, had the capacity to send long-distance messages as early as the fourth century BC.
The ingenious apparatus is dubbed as the world's first telecommunications device. It was designed for military purposes by...
Ancient Greece
The Spartan General Who Defeated the Romans
Xanthippus was a mercenary Spartan general who was hired by Carthage to fight against invading Roman forces in the First Punic War.
According to Diodorus of Sicily, an ancient Greek historian of the 1st century BC known for writing the...