Archaeology Odyssey

Archaeology Odyssey takes the reader on a journey through the classical world as seen through the eyes of the top archaeologists in the discipline. Written with you in mind, the experts explain the latest in classical research in a way that is accessible to the general public. Read the complete series today!

Ancient Life: Water Music

Around 246 B.C., the Alexandrian inventor Ctesibius was trying to perfect a hydraulic mirror for his father’s barber shop. Suddenly he realized that he could produce a pleasant sound by forcing pressurized air through a tube. Delighted, Ctesibius proceeded to invent the hydraulis—an organ that used a hydraulic pump to blow air through a set of pipes of different lengths.

Travelers’ Notebook

Getting There: Most visitors travel to Elephantine via Aswan. A popular winter resort community located some 400 miles south of Cairo, Aswan is accessible by car, bus, train and plane. Once in the town, visitors can choose between hiring a private felucca or boarding the regularly scheduled public ferry to Elephantine’s Aswan Museum.

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