Technology developed and used by humans in ancient civilizations
Valmiki has mentioned the word ‘Vimana‘ atleast 19 times in his epic poem Ramayana. Sita mentioned 3 different types of Vimanas in Ramayana (Ayodhya Kanda, 27 Sarga), where she wishes to follow her husband to forest exile. … Read more
The grand Mycenaens, the first Greeks, who inspired the legends of the Trojan Wars, The Iliad and The Odyssey, used portable grills to cook meat during their picnics, more than 3000 years ago. This civilization, which thrived … Read more
Ancient history of shipping, trading on oceans date back to many years and evidence of trade between civilizations dates back at least two millennia are found. Indians and Chinese have the oldest known history of shipping and … Read more
In ‘Ramayana‘, the world’s oldest epic poem, Kumbhakarna is referred as Ravana’s younger brother. But he was not a living being at all, but a ‘Yantra‘ (machine/robot) which had a gigantic appearance (like a giant robot). To … Read more
The ancient text of Agastya Samhita describes the method of making electric battery, and that water can be split into oxygen and hydrogen.
The antikythera mechanism is currently housed in the Greek National Archaeological Museum in Athens and is thought to be one of the most complicated antiques in existence. At the beginning of the 20th century, divers off the … Read more