The unique hydraulics in the Barbegal water mills, the world's first industrial plant

ScienceDaily
Nov 13, 2020, 2:18 pm92 pts
The Barbegal watermills in southern France are a unique complex dating back to the 2nd century AD. The construction with 16 waterwheels is, as far as is known, the first attempt in Europe to build a machine complex on an industrial scale. A team of scientists has now gained new knowledge about the construction…

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