An Ancient Lens That May Prove The Assyrians Used Optics
Unearthed in Iraq in 1850, the Nimrud Lens, a 3,000-year-old piece of rock crystal, offers a tantalizing glimpse into ancient Assyrian technology. Some researchers propose it functioned as an early magnifying glass or even a component of a primitive telescope. If these theories hold true, it suggests that ancient civilizations possessed an understanding of optics far earlier than previously thought. This small artifact has the potential to significantly alter our perception of scientific knowledge in the ancient world.
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Philinda 5 month s ago
#1 while Rome did (accidentally) burn part of the library, so did invading Muslim forces. It burned several times, some long after the budget cuts listed, showing that the thing was around despite money problems.
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Adele 5 month s ago
Philinda,
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
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Jacqueline 5 month s ago
#17 It's always baffling that there are people spending their live on researching excrements
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Cilla 2 month s ago
Jacqueline, Excrement can hold a lot of scientific, medical, and sociological information. When I was young, it was still common for a doctor to ask how a patient's digestion was, because it could reveal so much about so many medical questions. That doesn't happen anymore, and I can tell you from a life time of experience that many, many people end up with terminal illnesses because they have not had a healthy bowel movement in years, so their bodies have become toxic. Similarly, excrement can tell scientists how ancient peoples lived, what they ate, what their social standing was, how their health was, etc.
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Louise 5 month s ago
#3 Not to be confused with the 'Higgs Boson.' 
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Dorinda 5 month s ago
#4 And black race-grifting professional victims absolutely HATE this fact.
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Adele 5 month s ago
Dorinda,
making up an argument again?
making up an argument again?
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Adele 5 month s ago
#21 that's wrong. They've been three different tests and they range between 1200 ad and 1300 ad. The Catholic church doesn't even claim it's a relic anymore.
when the Muslim invaders arrived, the library was long gone.
making up an argument again?