"Out beyond ideas of conquest and colonization lies a legacy of knowledge that shaped the world." — Inspired by Rumi India, a land of ancient wisdom and unparalleled ingenuity, is often celebrated for ...

The invention of the compass promoted maritime undertakings, and its use soon spread to the Arab world, and thence to Europe. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to ...

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Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

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This story appears in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Thomas Edison liked to say that he never failed. He succeeded every now and again with an invention that would change the ...

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What did the ancient Greeks do for us? Find out about some ancient Greek inventions that are still used today!