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| c. 50 BC |
| | | The Phoenicians discover that a blob of molten glass can be puffed out to form a hollow vessel | |
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| | | Roman legions build the Fosse Way, a raised road with a ditch on each side stretching from Lincoln to Devon | |
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| c. 75 |
| | | Hero, a Greek scientist in Alexandria, devises various forms of steam engine | |
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| c. 75 |
| | | The dioptra, developed by Hero of Alexandria for surveying land, is an early form of theodolite | |
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| c. 100 |
| | | The network of Roman roads stretches eventually from England to Egypt | |
|  | Roman road, Pompeii
Fotofile CG
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| c. 105 |
| | | A bridge is built over the river Tagus at Alcántara and stands today as a fine example of Roman technology | |
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| 105 |
| | | The eunuch Ts'ai Lun either invents paper or presents a report on the new substance to the Chinese emperor | |
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| 134 |
| | | The Sant'Angelo bridge in Rome, still standing today, is built for the emperor Hadrian by means of a coffer dam | |
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| c. 250 |
| | | Roman socks, surviving in dry Egyptian tombs, are the earliest known examples of knitting | |
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| c. 610 |
| | | The Grand Canal is constructed in China, joining a network of existing waterways to link the Yangtze and Yellow rivers | |
|  | Grand Canal, China
Photograph Beryl Pethick
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