Ancient Water Technology: between Hellenistic Innovation and Arabic Tradition
A reappraisal of the archaeological and written sources leads us to new conclusions regarding the standard of knowledge in water technology in early Hellenistic times. After a general review of the texts of the well-known author Vitruvius follows a new analysis of our most important early Hellenisti...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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IFAPO
2008
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Syria
Year: 2008, Volume: 85, Pages: 119-128 |
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| Summary: | A reappraisal of the archaeological and written sources leads us to new conclusions regarding the standard of knowledge in water technology in early Hellenistic times. After a general review of the texts of the well-known author Vitruvius follows a new analysis of our most important early Hellenistic source Philo of Byzantium and his “pneumatica”. The aim of this article is first to demonstrate that the Arabic translation most probably is authentic and secondly step to place this text in the context of antique water technology. Along with some hitherto unknown sources it demonstrates an unbroken continuity of antique water technology with Hellenistic innovation being handed down from the orient to the occident by Arab scientists. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-8435 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Syria
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/syria.468 |