Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:sword
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| gptkbp:allegedDate |
circa 212 BC
|
| gptkbp:allegedLocation |
gptkb:Syracuse,_Sicily
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| gptkbp:allegedPurpose |
defense of Syracuse
setting enemy ships on fire |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Archimedes_death_ray
|
| gptkbp:attributedTo |
gptkb:Archimedes
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Renaissance art
|
| gptkbp:describedBy |
ancient Greek and Roman accounts
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Archimedes heat ray
|
| gptkbp:method |
concentration of sunlight using mirrors
|
| gptkbp:referencedIn |
gptkb:Galen's_works
gptkb:Tzetzes'_works Lucian's works Anthemius of Tralles' works |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Archimedes
gptkb:Siege_of_Syracuse |
| gptkbp:status |
disputed
considered a myth by many historians |
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
gptkb:MythBusters_experiments
scientific investigations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Archimedes_Death_Ray
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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