12-YEAR-OLD RECREATES LEGENDARY ARCHIMEDES DEATH RAY FROM OVER 2000 YEARS AGO
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reen inventor Archimedes is said to have built a 'death ray' over 2000 years ago that could use mirrors and sunlight to set fire to invading Roman ships, something that has fascinated scholars and historians for centuries. But was this really possible? A 12-year-old Canadian student decided to test out his theory armed with just concave mirrors and LED lamps. Brenden Sener's science fair experiment turned out to be a hit as he ended up recreating a scaled-down version of the legendary Archimedes Death Ray. MIRRORING ANCIENT TECHNIQUES In the ancient siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC, Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus made an attempt to conquer the island of Sicily. Centuries later, in the 12th century, historian Joannes Zonaras recounted a remarkable tale. According to Zonaras, Archimedes purportedly used mirrors to concentrate sunlight, igniting the entire Roman fleet. Continue reading This account was based on earlier writings by historians who documented the events of the siege several hundred years after it occurred.
reen inventor Archimedes is said to have built a 'death ray' over 2000 years ago that could use mirrors and sunlight to set fire to invading Roman ships, something that has fascinated scholars and historians for centuries. But was this really possible? A 12-year-old Canadian student decided to test out his theory armed with just concave mirrors and LED lamps. Brenden Sener's science fair experiment turned out to be a hit as he ended up recreating a scaled-down version of the legendary Archimedes Death Ray. MIRRORING ANCIENT TECHNIQUES In the ancient siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC, Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus made an attempt to conquer the island of Sicily. Centuries later, in the 12th century, historian Joannes Zonaras recounted a remarkable tale. According to Zonaras, Archimedes purportedly used mirrors to concentrate sunlight, igniting the entire Roman fleet. Continue reading This account was based on earlier writings by historians who documented the events of the siege several hundred years after it occurred.
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