Hydraulic Telegraph: Ancient Greece's Telecommunications Breakthrough
The hydraulic telegraph, invented by ancient Greeks, was a pioneering telecommunications device that enabled long-distance message sending as early as the 4th century BC.
Designed by Aeneas Tacticus for military use, it facilitated efficient communication across Alexander the Great's vast empire.
- Enemy on sight
- Cavalry attack
- We need wheat
- Infantry in action
- Cyclical movement
Operation details are described in Aeneas' work, Poliorcetika, as retrieved by Polybius.
The hydraulic telegraph is dubbed the world's first telecommunications device.
Author's summary: Ancient Greece invented the world's first telecommunications device.
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