The ancient Romans shaped the modern world as much through their way of thinking as through their military ambition, most notably their need for precision in all things. At night, when sundials were of no use, the Romans harnessed the power of water to measure time. On display in the exhibition, Ancient Rome: The Empire […]
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Did you know that the word technology has its origins in the Ancient Greek word, techne? Over 2000 years ago the Ancient Greek natural philosopher Aristotle (384–322BC) used the term techne in his teachings to describe the crafts and sciences, most notably through mathematics. The concept of science in this ancient world view focused on
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Did you know that the word Hygiene comes from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of good health and the daughter of Asclepius, god of medicine!
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