This may look like an ordinary clay jar, but inside it hides a mechanism 1,800 years ahead of its time.
When you add a coin to the jar, it automatically dispenses just the right amount of wine or holy water.
But how did a vending machine exist during the Roman Empire, long before the modern version was even a myth?
While most people know the Roman Empire for its infrastructure and strong leadership, the Empire also quietly developed technologies so advanced they still impress us to this day.
In this video, we're uncovering the advanced tech of the Roman Empire, all from completely automated doors to self-healing concrete that modern scientists only recently could explain.
To understand how advanced technology was under the Roman Empire, we need to meet one man, Hero of Alexandria.
an engineer, inventor, the Tony Stark of the Roman Empire, if you will.
Hero was born Greek, but lived in Alexandria, a part of the Roman Empire at the time.
His inventions were way ahead of their time, and it's hard to believe Hero isn't as well-known as Leonardo da Vinci.
Some of his most astonishing creations are hidden in plain sight, just as seen in the technology behind this Roman temple.
