Top 5 Most Incredible Technologies That Became Lost In Time?
1:A flexible type of glass-
A smith during the roman empire invented a special type of glass bowl and showed it to king Julius Caesar. King was not impressed and threw the bowl to the ground, due to which a regular glass bowl should have shattered. But this one did not. He was amazed and decided to kill the smith because he believed that it was more precious than gold and other jewelry.
2:The Baghdad batteries-
The Baghdad batteries are a bundle of small cylinders that could produce up to one Volt of electricity per cylinder. It was still a mysterious fact because there were no electrical devices at that time. Then how would they be made by ancestors of Baghdad?
3:Antikythera Mechanism-
It is believed that the Antikythera Mechanism was the first mechanical computer built by man. It was used to measure planetary motion and study astronomy in ancient times.
4:Damascus steel-
Damascus steel is famous for being very sharp, tough and durable. They were known to cut the other swords straight in half. Damascus steel was perfectly sharp and durable and hence was used to make swords in the 17th century. But unfortunately, the skill and knowledge were lost in time and till we could not recover it.
5:The Iron Pillar of Delhi-
The Iron Pillar of Delhi is famous in the world because it is not rusting for centuries. It is often proof that Indian metalworkers were very knowledgeable to the extent that they could craft a metal that remained rust-free for over 1500 years. But unfortunately, at present, we could not have this valuable knowledge.
