History of Babylon - an overview. Ancient trade routes. Top 10 Lost Technologies. The world has never been more technologically advanced than it is now, but that doesn’t mean that some things haven’t been lost along the way. Many of the technologies, inventions, and manufacturing processes of antiquity have simply disappeared with the passage of time, while others are still not fully understood by modern day scientists. Some have since been rediscovered (indoor plumbing, road building), but many of the more mysterious lost technologies have gone on to become the stuff of legend.
Here are ten famous examples: 10. Stradivari Violins One lost technology of the 1700s is the process through which the famed Stradivari violins and other stringed instruments were built. How was it Lost? The technique for building Stradivari instruments was a family secret known only by patriarch Antonio Stradivari and his sons, Omobono and Francesco. 9. 8. 7. Following its initial successes, Cahill developed big plans for his Telharmonium. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Drowned cities: Myths and secrets of the deep. Cookies on the New Scientist website close Our website uses cookies, which are small text files that are widely used in order to make websites work more effectively. To continue using our website and consent to the use of cookies, click away from this box or click 'Close' Find out about our cookies and how to change them Log in Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password close My New Scientist Look for Science Jobs Drowned cities: Myths and secrets of the deep The idea that great cities, rich in forgotten knowledge and treasure, lie hidden beneath the sea holds immense appeal.
Herakleion and Eastern Canopus, Egypt On Egypt's northern coast, where the Nile delta meets the sea, there once stood two cities of such wealth and grandeur that they were famous throughout the ancient world. Port Royal, Jamaica Notorious as a hotbed of piracy and prostitution, the 17th-century Caribbean town of Port Royal was known as "the wickedest city on Earth". Atlit-Yam, Israel Yonaguni, Japan Atlantis. The World’s Oldest Maps. Man has been carving symbols into stones and on cave walls for thousands of years so it was only a matter of time before navigational inscriptions would emerge to help guide our hunting and foraging patterns. From cave drawings and Babylonian clay tablets to stone carvings and papyrus text, here are some of the world’s oldest maps (in no particular order). MAPS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.