Callinicus of Heliopolis
600?-700?
Syrian Architect and Inventor
Callinicus (also spelled Kallinikos) was born in the Syrian city of Heliopolis sometime in the seventh century. Little is known regardi...
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Greek Fire
Because wood was a primary building material for structures and boats in the ancient world, incendiary devices were often used in warfare. Perhaps the most famous of all these devices was G...
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Callinicus of Heliopolis
Greek Fire