#The Ancient Engineers

[k-wame]

нιroѕнι aвe aѕ lυcιυѕ Thermae Romae (2012) · dir. Hideki Takeuchi

#perioddramaedit #filmedit #hiroshi abe #ancient rome #roman empire #architecture #filmgifs #moviegifs #civil engineering #roman baths #2nd century #pax romana #thermae romae #film #movie #beautiful men

[gearbroth]

Happy MAR10 day! 🔧🔪

#tf2 #team fortress 2 #engineer x spy #engiespy #bowuigi #mar10 #mario day #tf2 engineer #tf2 spy #practical espionage #napoleon complex #myart #redraw of an ancient mar10 doodle #plus the bowuigi one bc i wanted to heheh

[alatismeni-theitsa]

A Hellenic robot from 3rd c. BCE !

#robot #archeology #technology #ancient greece #museum #engineering

[courtingwonder]

Building Trajan's Column (113 AD)

#history #infographics #infographic #2nd century #engineering #ancient rome #ancient history #rome #romans #architecture #architects

[ermg33]

._/initiate

My piece for the TF2 Big Bang !!! it was so much fun and PLEASE GO READ THE FIC HERE!!!!

#Thank you to everyone who helped out with and thank you to Mimi and TB you guys are so epic <3 #tf2 #team fortress 2 #my art #tf2bigbang2023 #digital painting #tf2 engineer #engineer tf2 #tf2 sentry #tf2 scout #tf2 demoman #PRAYING that the binary doesn't translate into an ancient curse #tf2 fanart

[whetstonefires]

TIL that when the Great Pyramid was under construction, they shipped the quarried limestone to the site on the necropolis over water, via an artificial lake known as the Pool of Khufu.

#hoc est meum #ancient engineering #and labor saving techniques #for the win #egypt #history

[rune2h]

Bus Stop

#ancient temple world #godot #godot engine #gamedev #indiedev #walking simulator

[conformi]

Spitallamm dam, Grimselsee, Switzerland, 1932 VS Ancient Theatre, Epidaurus, Greece, 4th century BC

#Spitallamm #Grimselsee #dam #Arch dams #Hydropower #barrage #architecture #engineering #Epidaurus #greece #ancient greece #theatre #ancient theatre #Polykleitos the Younger #Pausanias #argolis #archaeology #greek archaeology #landscape architecture #Asclepius #World Heritage Site #UNESCO

[melonnade]

Had a really long talk with my roommate about this & we came to opposite conclusions. What do you guys think?

#polls #college au #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #wwx #lwj #wangxian #this is for research purposes #normally I hate writing aus but the idea crept into my mind and would not leave me #I think wwx is an engineer. lwj screams humanities #dude would probably minor in philosophy and major in ancient history or comparative literature or linguistics #lwj is school of letters and sciences for sure #wwx compsci maybe? materials engineering? leaning more compsci but tbh I could see any engineering for him except for biomedical #I think wwx would live in the makerspace #she says wwx is pre-law polisci and lwj is compsci #she says lwj is the humanities kid —> stem major pipeline #like us lmao #probably did really well in English in hs but Asian parents/cultural influence promoted the stem degree #we agreed that Jiang Cheng is business econ though

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Oldest Bronze Doors (115 AD) still in use in Pantheon, Rome, Italy.

These doors cast in bronze for Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) rebuilding, dated about 115 AD.

These large bronze doors serve as an entrance to the cella, measuring 4.45m wide by 7.53m high, yet so well balanced they can be pushed or pulled open easily by one person.

Each half of the double door weighs 8.5 tonnes. It rotates on pins set into floor and architrave above.

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The bronze doors in the Pantheon of Rome are indeed a remarkable testament to the engineering and craftsmanship of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.

Here are some fascinating details about these historic doors:

1. Age and Origin:

The bronze doors in the Pantheon are estimated to date back to around 115 AD, making them over 1,900 years old.

They were commissioned and cast during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, who is renowned for his architectural contributions to Rome.

2. Purpose:

These doors serve as the entrance to the cella, the inner sanctuary or main chamber of the Pantheon.

The Pantheon itself is a well-preserved ancient Roman temple dedicated to all the gods (hence the name "Pantheon").

3. Size and Dimensions:

The bronze doors are sizable, measuring approximately 4.45 meters (14.6 feet) in width and 7.53 meters (24.7 feet) in height.

What is particularly impressive is that despite their substantial size, they are perfectly balanced and can be effortlessly opened or closed by a single person.

4. Weight:

Each half of the double door weighs a staggering 8.5 tonnes, adding up to a total weight of 17 tonnes for the entire set.

This speaks to the advanced metallurgy and engineering skills of the Romans in handling and crafting large bronze structures.

5. Rotating Mechanism:

The doors are mounted on pins that are set into the floor and the architrave (the lintel or horizontal beam) above the entrance.

This ingenious design allows for the doors to pivot smoothly, enabling them to be moved with relative ease despite their immense weight.

6. Historical Significance:

The Pantheon, with its iconic dome and these bronze doors, is an enduring symbol of Roman architectural innovation and grandeur.

The fact that these doors are still in use after nearly two millennia is a testament to the durability and quality of their construction.

The Pantheon's bronze doors are not only a functional part of this historic structure but also a tangible link to the past, offering a glimpse into the architectural and engineering achievements of ancient Rome.

They continue to awe and inspire visitors from around the world with their sheer size and remarkable craftsmanship.

Credit: Statistics (X)

#The Pantheon #bronze doors #Emperor Hadrian #Roman Empire #ancient Roman temple #temple #Roman architectural innovation #Roman engineering skills #Ancient Rome #doors #ancient civilizations #Rome #Italy

[skybristle]

rbs > likes

@druidshollow nice idea [yoinks it]

#idk what i was doing hrre but #might steal the idea for a regular ancient oc #i was making this up as i drew it its kinda a mess #my art #doodles #rain world #rain world oc #oc tag: countless swirling sparks #“welcome Countless Sparks Threading through Corridors #esteemed engineer a—“ ”kill yourself“ [chugs a monster and sits down with a thump] #her ass is NOT ascendijg !!!!

[xxcrossroadsxx]

The Ancient Magus' Bride and Ghost and Witch will be serialized simultaneously in English alongside the Japanese version.

The translation will be made through Mantra Engine.

Source: @/magus_bride

#Apparently this engine is used by Kengan Omega and other mangas- Although I'm not sure if they got a good translation 🥲 #the ancient magus' bride #the ancient magus bride #tamb #mtny #mny #ancient magus bride #ancient magus' bride #magus bride #magus' bride #mahoutsukai no yome #mahou tsukai no yome #manga

[justreckin]

Pretty sure half the reason I love Erica as much as I do is that she's actually okay. She's gone through shit, but she came out the other side and went "y'know, I'm not down with all this unresolved angst and poor coping mechanisms." Girl went to therapy and worked her shit out.

#erica ortegas #strange new worlds #she's the best #someone needs to look after their mental health okay? #have you seen this ship? #the captain's having a crisis of faith over his future #the first officers an illegal alien #the security officer only just started to go to therapy for her insane childhood trauma #the communications officer is still grieving the recent loss of her family #the science officer has daddy issues and dead sister issues and fiance issues and species issues that he can't talk about #the head nurse has ptsd and abandonment issues coming out her eyeballs #the cmo's probably the closest to being alright but he also just fought a guy to death so jury's out #one engineer's been killed #one engineer's an ancient thief #sorry for the tag rant #look i need more erica ortegas in my life and so do you

[ancientorigins]

A garden dig has uncovered what has been called ‘the most important road in Scottish history’, which carried the feet of everyone and anyone coming to the #ancient Scottish capital, Stirling, including Robert the Bruce, William Wallace and all the kings and queens of Scotland.

#Roman Road #Scotland #Roman Empire #Roman Architecture & Engineering #Roman Colonization & Expansion #ancient #history #ancient origins

[rune2h]

Ziggurat

#ancient temple world #godot #godot engine #gamedev #indiedev #walking simulator

[nikkisticki]

There's probably not many people talking about Deep Rock on here, but DRG is being put into a freezer filled with meaty tendrils for 8 months (or more) so they can slamjam out a standalone roguelike version of the game.

I think a lot of people were already pretty confused by them having that secondary team making a Vampire Survivors clone, and the board game, but now we're looking at the game that few people are satisfied with the state of as the games best time is long past most dwarves. The best grinds are for Overclocks which quickly run out and leave you with nothing but grinding for cosmetics (90% of which are slightly different versions of beards). Add on that the game is being left on an event which I've regularly heard people say they'd prefer having the robots back (and everybody fucking hated the robots)

The general issue is that rockpox demands specific build types to overcome which ruin players desires as they need pinpoint damage, which then requires more attention and drags down the experience. Robots required heat, but heat was easy to obtain on many builds.

Not a good choice for several reasons, mainly that heavy combat wasn't the main draw of this game and ultimately will fracture it's own playerbase, rendering DRG drained of its more combat focused players on top of the slow entropy of players leaving due to BEING FUCKED BY ROCKPOX for 8 months.

Add on the fact that they are acting as if the ALPHA of this new game won't need continued effort applied to it, which means the main game will slow down even further, thus leading to the same problem of players leaving faster then they'll join.

This is not the way forward to keeping this brand growing, this is how you get elongated YouTuber videos talking about the good ol days. You don't want that.

#Deep Rock Galactic #Has been fumbled post its full release which has led to a stagnation that has driven away a lot of greybeards #Most of the Venerable Ancients are long since gone #Whats there to do when they want to use 90% of this games engine to make a different experience that will lose all of its best traits #This is not Rock and Stone and most of the playerbase is never coming home again #Why stop playing and invest time into a game that wont be rendered inert by Deep Rock Cooking Sim #Are you ready for Deep Rock Puzzle Battler!?; #Im so down for Deep Rock Pokemon #Oh wait those are all awful ideas when the core product was your entire platform