Sujet
Painting from the Wardian tomb, depicting a saqia ( sakkiyeh ) or water wheel driven by two oxen
Légende
Painting from the Wardian tomb, depicting a saqia ( sakkiyeh ) or water wheel driven by two oxen, Reputedly developed by scientists at the famous Library of Alexandria, the device utilised gears to convert the circular motion of the animals into rotation of the vertically positioned water wheel. Detail. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Roman Period, probably mid 2nd C AD. Alexandria.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A19_233
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
46,6Mo (3,6Mo) / 39,7cm x 29,5cm / 4684 x 3480 (300dpi)