The Greeks were one of the greatest civilizations ever and for good reason.
They came up with a lot of stuff that are used till date.
Here are some of the greatest Greek inventions and some of them will definitely leave you spellbound!
16.
Olympics.
In the world of sports, there is no glory higher than winning a Gold at the Olympics.
But what many do not know is that it was the Greeks who came up with the Olympic games.
It was in the city of Olympia that these games were held at an interval of 4 years in the
honour of Zeus.
Much glory and fame were garnered by those who won these games and even their statues
were erected!
While the games have evolved over the years, many things like olive leaf crowns, lighting
of flame and the opening and closing ceremonies are things which have existed since the time
of the Greeks.
The original games lasted from 8th Century BC to 4th Century BC before it died out but
was later revived in 1894 and the modern Olympic Games came into existence in an effort to
bring the world closer with the help of sports.
A commendable thought, really, and one we owe to the Greeks!
15.
Vending Machines.
Airports, hospitals and offices would just not be the same without vending machines!
They have made managing our hunger and thirst pretty convenient and while they might look
like modern inventions, we actually have the Greeks to thank for it.
It was the Green inventor Hero who came up with the first vending machine.
It was placed in temples to dispense holy water to the worshippers.
How it worked was that a coin was dropped into a slot in the machine and it came to
rest on a metal pan.
The weight of the coin opened a valve and water would be dispensed.
The coin would then slip off due to the angle and the valve would shut again on its own!
Not to mention, it added an air of mystery as well and many would have thought that there
was some sort of magic at work here!
14.
Automatic Doors.
It is unbelievable to think that automatic doors are not a modern invention.
Well, you better believe it because sliding doors have been around since the times of
the Greeks, although they were not as common as they are today.
The Greeks invented the sliding doors for temples because it gave an added air of mystery
and wonder to them and thus helped them in furthering their polytheistic culture.
These doors worked with the help of compressed air or water and even though the designs have
become much better since then, the credit for the automatic door goes to the Greeks.
13.
Maps.
When you think of going anywhere today, you probably head up to google maps and search
for the location.
And while the technology may be vastly different, it is based on the fundamental concept of
maps.
And we have the Greeks to thank for that.
It all began with Anaximander, who started to represent entire inhabited lands that were
known to the Greeks on maps.
Before that, people just focused on sole directions, roads, etc. on maps and it was not something
that could be relied on.
So the next time you look at a map, thank the Greeks!
12.
Plumbing One of the worst things that we can imagine
is being surrounded by shit.
And it is thanks to plumbing that we do not have to face that on a day to day basis!
Well, plumbing has other benefits as well like running water and it was the Greeks who
came up with this concept.
They were exceptionally concerned with their physical cleanliness and there were many aqueducts
in Athens which brought the water from the mountains to the Greeks.
They had devised highly advanced and extensive plumbing systems which supplied water to baths
and fountains and it was even directed to storage cisterns.
11.
Lighthouses While you may not really see their significance
today, lighthouses were one of the most important things that sailors relied on.
The fire at a lighthouse let them know how far the port was and it began by placing lit
fires on raised platforms to guide the ships.
The Greeks took it to another level by building lighthouses for that purpose and the most
famous one they built was the Pharos of Alexandria.
Many ship disasters have been averted thanks to this innovation of the Greeks!
10.
Odometer.
Have you ever wondered how distances were calculated in ancient times?
Well, it was done in pretty much the same way that it is done today.
With the help of Odometers.
It was used to measure the distances between cities and some give Alexander the Great the
credit for making a systematic use of the odometer for the first time.
His armies used to measure the distances of the routes they travelled through it and thus
mapped much of the ancient world!
9.
Cranes.
The crane holds much more importance than we give it credit for.
If not for them, many of the architectural and technological wonders we know of today
would simply not have been possible.
And evidence suggests that it was the Greeks that came up with the idea of a crane.
During the 6th century BC, they invented a way to lift heavy stone blocks on to emerging
temple walls.
The holes drilled in the stone blocks that we see today are suggestive of the fact that
cranes were used to lift them!
8.
Coins.
While there were many murders and fights that happened because of coin, there is no doubting
the fact that it was one of the most important things to human civilization.
The coin was developed around 600-700 BC independently in Iron Age Anatolia and Archaic Greece.
The Greeks used coins minted from different materials and of different sizes to decide
its value before they were used to buy or trade goods.
This simple invention is something that we still see today and while notes have taken
priority over coins, it is still based on the same principle.
7.
Sinks.
It is unimaginable to think of life today without sinks.
Be it shaving in the morning, brushing your teeth or washing hands, we take it all for
granted.
But there was a time when none of this was as easy as it is today because the sink had
not been invented.
But then the Greeks came along with an invention that had running water flowing in from taps
so that people could wash both the hands at the same time.
They also used lumps of clay as soap and rubbed their hands with oil which they scraped off
using an instrument called strigil.
So, sinks along with soap and hand sanitizers were all kind of invented by the Greeks!
6.
Clock Towers.
When we think of clock towers, we normally credit it to the Europeans.
But what many of us do not know is that it was the Greeks who built the first clock tower.
The Tower of Winds in Athens was built right under the Acropolis and it served as a weather
station as well.
Its main purpose was to help the local merchants predict and decide the time for delivery of
goods and at the same time it also helped them prepare better as they got to know of
the weather conditions as well!
5.
Central Heating.
Any of us who live in cold climates would know how much of a life saver central heating
is.
And it originated from the Greeks who had a system where they would build houses where
the tile floors were supported by cylindrical pillars with some space between them.
And through this space, they would pass hot vapours through a central fire.
This vapour would spread through the house with the help of the pipes and thus warm it
up!
It was a wonderful innovation and one that is pretty much in use even today!
4.
Anchors.
If you have ever been sailing, you would know the importance of anchors.
And this simple yet effective invention can also be credited to the Greeks.
They came up with the concept of using large blocks of stone or bags of sand or wooden
logs filled with lead to keep their vessels in the harbour.
And while initially they worked simply with the help of their weight and the friction
that they generated on the ocean floor, iron was later introduced and an improvement was
made where teeth were carved into the iron so that it could grip the floor better!
3.
Showers.
There have been times in all our lives when we could have given anything for a good shower.
It is an absolutely wonderful, relaxing thing to be able to enjoy a shower after a hard
day's work.
And it was the Greeks who came up with the idea.
The obsession of the Greeks with cleanliness is well known and they were the first ones
to make showers.
The aqueducts and sewage systems they had developed allowed for water to be pumped in
and out of large communal shower rooms which were used by the elite and the commoners alike!
2.
Thermometer.
A thermometer is one of the most basic things found in almost every house today.
And the origins of the thermometer can be traced back to the Greek civilization.
It was in Alexandria that they discovered the effect of heat was that the air would
expand around it.
That gave rise to an instrument which could determine air temperature and it was Galileo
who later improved upon it by introducing a sort of scale so that the result could be
quantified.
1.
Theatre.
When it comes to plays, we often hear the word Greek tragedy.
It is one of the genres of plays and that should pretty much give you an idea how much
the ancient Greeks loved them.
And when you take that into account, there would obviously have to be a place where they
could watch the plays without being disturbed by outside noises.
So, in Athens, the theatre was born.
It played a big part in the Greek civilization where not just plays but festivals, rituals,
athletics, music, poetry and weddings were held.
In fact, the word theatre itself is derived from the Greek word theatron which means a
place for viewing.
These were just some of the things that are possible today because of the Greeks and the
least that we can say is that they were an incredible and advanced race who were culturally
ahead of the others.
Let us know in what way Greek culture has influenced you and remember to subscribe to
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