Many of the creature comforts we take for granted today are actually thousands of years old. From the very first calendars to urban planning to the first experiments with steam power, the people of the ancient world made some incredible discoveries that in some cases weren't fully realized until the modern era. This list shows some of the most surprising examples of modern technology found in ancient times.
Toothpaste, Egypt - C. 5000 BC
Cisterns, Ancient Carthage - C. 300 BC
Flamethrowers From The Byzantine Empire - 672 BC
Steam Turbine, Ancient Greece - First Century AD
Central Heating From A Roman Villa - C. First Century BC
Calendar, Warren Field, Scotland - C. 8000 BC
An Alarm Clock From Ancient Egypt - Third Century BC
Automatic Machine Designs In Alexandria - First Century AD
Urban Planning And Air Conditioning, Mohenjo-Daro - C. 2500 BC
Advanced Metallurgy, China - C. 2000 BC
A Codified System Of Laws, Ancient Babylon - C. 1754 BC
Archimedes's Death Ray - Third Century BC
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