Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon
Harnessing Animal Power—Land Transportation
TV-PG
S1 • E16 Dec 12, 2013 30mBegin a sequence of eight lectures on machines in the ancient world. After an introduction to the simple machines described by the Greeks, focus on land transport employing the wheel and axle. Discover that wagon technology reached a high level of sophistication in the Roman Empire.