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233 BC. Compass!
233 BC
Archimedes while he was working with a lodestone(a form of the mineral magnetite that is a naturally-occurring magnet and aligns itself with the Earth’s magnetic field) for his planetarium, came up with a new device, the compass. To retain the compass magnetism for long Archimedes used steel “needles”.
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Barcid Kingdom
Archimedes while he was working with a lodestone(a form of the mineral magnetite that is a naturally-occurring magnet and aligns itself with the Earth’s magnetic field) for his planetarium, came up with a new device, the compass. To retain the compass magnetism for long Archimedes used steel “needles”.
By place
Barcid Kingdom
- While Hamilcar besieged an Iberian town, Orissus, chieftain of the Oretani tribe, came to the assistance of the besieged town. Hamilcar died in the resulting melee. In several years, Hamilcar had secured an extensive territory in Hispania by force of arms and diplomacy, but his premature death in battle (233 BC) denied Barcid kingdom a complete conquest.
- A new museum(university) is build in the Bosporan Kingdom capital Pantikapeon.
- Sersor
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