Engineering

A 9th-century Depiction

This image is associated with three brothers, known as Banu Musa, who invented things in 9th-century Baghdad. This is a self-trimming lamp.

A 14th-century Depiction

This is a depiction of one of the automatons built by Jazari, who lived in the 12th century. It is a slave girl automaton who would come out to pour wine when needed. You can read about this particular automaton here, or about Jazari’s other automata here.

A 14th-century Depiction

This is a depiction of one of the automatons built by Jazari, who lived in the 12th century. It is an elephant clock. You can read about it here, or about Jazari’s other automata here.