Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start anchored ships on fire during the siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC. “Archimedes was so ahead of his time ...

ONTARIO (WKRC) - In ancient Greece, the famed inventor Archimedes devised a "death ray" that could harness the power of the sun. Centuries later, a 13-year-old proved his design worked.

Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start anchored ships on fire during the siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC. “Archimedes was so ahead of his time ...

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...

While there are tales of fantasy and myth we could tout, like the controversial burning mirrors historians still debate over today, there are real, verifiable inventions attributed to Archimedes ...

A 13-year-old wanted to see whether Archimedes could have used mirrors to set Roman boats on fire, so he tested the concept for his school's science fair.

Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start anchored ships on fire during the siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC. “Archimedes was so ahead of his time ...

Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start anchored ships on fire during the siege of Syracuse from 214 to 212 BC. “Archimedes was so ahead of his time ...

Scientists have speculated about how Archimedes’ death ray purportedly harnessed sunlight to burn ships. Now, a teen may have evidence the device was plausible.