Marvel In Itself: Greece

The ancient Greece has contributed so much to technology and lifestyle. The greeks were advanced than anyone. Their medicine, literacy, food, art, architecture, scriptures, science and discoveries left everyone dumbstruck. The democracy was first appeared in Athens, Greece. The Greek mythology is discussed with keen interest everywhere. The stories of different lords of fire, wind etc and the creatures dip all who read in the suspense.

Their discoveries not improved science but life styles too. They invented calculator with all they had, water clock, bronze techniques and torsion catapult. They used water and steam to operate machines. Also they put the chart of prime numbers. They introduced water mill. Even the Greece contributed in mathematics as well. The eminent person Archimedes and Heron were Greeks.

The Greeks invented stairs, automatic doors, Archimedes screw, Differential gears, callipers, Plumbing, Spiral staircase, Showers, Central heating, Light house, Odometer, Analog computer and many more.

Pythagoras May Not Have Invented the Theorem on His Name

There is no written evidence that Pythagoras created his famous equation. But, there is strong proof that the people of Babylonia were using the theorem to do calculations a from few centuries.Pythagoras was a brilliant mathematician nevertheless and the first one to use ratios to explain music intervals.

The Greek Alphabet Didn’t Have Just One Inventor

The first written work was written down using the Greek alphabet was the Homeric epics - dating back to the 8th century BC. The Greek alphabet made use of Phoenician alphabet on which it was based. The 2 letters of the written alphabet were aleph and bet, hence the name. According to ancients, Palamedes was the one who invented the Greek version, but it was the Pythagoras who gave the letters their different geometrical shapes they are famous for.

Socrates Was a Warrior before He Became a Philosopher

Even though Socrates is primarily known for his legacy as a thinker and a philosopher, he was actually an experienced warrior who survived grueling military campaigns - during which he even performed heroic acts. It was his experience in the military that made him think about life. He spent the rest of his life trying to educate his fellow Greeks and get them to think about their own lives.

The Trojan Horse Didn’t Really Exist

We are all know the story of the Trojan Horse from Homer’s Odyssey, but it is a myth. There is no strong evidence to support the existence of the Trojan Horse, which is the source of the myth.

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