Seventh century BC: In ancient Egypt the houses were built so that the solar radiation could be collected during the day and used during the night.Fifth century BC: The Greeks oriented their houses so that they could receive solar energy in the wintertime to heat the buildings.Third century BC: Archimedes used mirrors to reflect direct sun radiation and to defend Syracuse from invasion by the Romans.
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