Idea: Ancient Greek Science and Technology

Abstract

The exhibition IDEA - Ancient Greek Science and Technology presents, in a synthetic way, the advancement of greek thought and innovation which created a series of scientific fields, parallel to the discovery of a multitude of technical and technological achievements. The Exhibition highlights all those elements that raised the Ancient Greek world at the wondrous level everyone recognizes, defining the western and consequently the modern world. The exhibition objectives are: Presenting to the public the connection between science and technology in Ancient Greece.Associating Greek knowledge and innovation and their contribution to the advancement of new cognitive fields.Showcasing the important fields of science, arts and technological achievements in the Greek world.Showcasing the discoveries and achievements of Ancient Greeks and associating them with later developments of knowledge till the present. Reminder of the influence and contribution of those achievements as the basis of the knowledge and the foundations of the western civilization. The exhibition was inaugurated on September 11, 2016 at the NOESIS Technology Museum. Since March 2018 it is installed in Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center. The modern way of presenting the exhibition and using digital media challenges visitors to get to know the world of ancient Greek science and technology in an understandable and entertaining way. The 19 themes include rich visual material, digital and physical models of technological finds, interactive and audiovisual media, three-dimensional virtual projections, achieving a multidimensional reconstruction of the technology of the ancient world.