guy Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Nice review of the Roman watermill of Barbegal near Arles, France. It consisted of sixteen water wheels made up of eight pairs. Quote “ The 2nd-century Barbegal watermill complex in southern France was no soaring monument meant to awe the masses. But neither was it a run-of-the-mill mill. It was the most formidable concentration of mechanical power known to have existed in ancient times—an array of 16 waterwheels, capable of grinding an estimated 55,000 pounds of flour on a daily basis. “ https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/reconstructing-roman-industrial-engineering/ Edited August 21, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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