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Justus Willberg plays a reconstruction of the Hydraulis, a Roman water organ found in Hungary (www.youtube.com)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_organ

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[–] dontsayaword@piefed.social 5 points 6 months ago

That was so cool

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 6 months ago

What an ingenious blend of hydraulic engineering and art. They sure had some pretty clever understanding of water physics.

My initial impression was how tiny it was, but it appears the lectern is part of the design.

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I somehow didn't know this com existed till today.

I want one of these so much.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago

It's pretty new! Deceptichum just founded it two weeks ago or so!