Wheels, gears, and batteries: 15 ancient ideas that engineered the modern age
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Ancient civilizations pioneered gears, pulleys, concrete, and water systems that still underpin modern engineering. Innovations like Mesopotamian wheels, Roman aqueducts, and Greek fire solved real-world problems and continue to shape construction, navigation, and technology today.
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