Except Vitruvius, again. Could it be that all these engineering marvels were really created by Greek engineers? Could it be that even in the area of artillery and siege engines the Roman empire relied …

10 I know that Roman Empire built some of the most beautiful things for the epoch and also had an incredible culture (law, poetry, ...). However, my question is: Why there are there no known Roman …

Mar 15, 2023 · I am trying to understand if ancient Romans understood and used the catenary test when building bridges. I cannot find anything online

The Romans did not have Indian numerals. Worse still, they did not have the decimal system. Yet, they produced amazing works of engineering and architecture. How was that possible? It's troubleso...

Roman engineers It is a common opinion that Romans did not contribute anything to exact sciences, but did contribute much to engineering. (How can it be otherwise, anyone who has been on the territory …

Nov 6, 2014 · 24 It has been said that the invention of zero was a great leap forward, not only in abstract understanding, but in the ability to introduce place value notation and do computations; computing …

How did Romans do multiplications? The Romans did not have Indian numerals. Worse still, they did not have the decimal system. Yet, they produced amazing works of engineering and architecture. How …

Jul 10, 2019 · No, Romans were not at all bad at computations before Arab numerals were introduced to them. In fact, Romans had a perfectly fine way of doing computations that was every bit as good as …

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Sep 20, 2024 · Has any notable historical figure (such as an academic, philosopher, mathematician, or scholar) explicitly criticized or documented concerns about the Roman numeral system's use of …