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Elephant clock

invented by Al-Jazari around 12th century

it's a multicultural clock.
the elephant represents the Indian and African cultures, the two dragons represent Chinese culture, the phoenix represents Persian culture, the water work represents Greek culture, and the turban represents Islamic culture, Al-Jazari expressed his multicultural mentality.

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superb mechanism
Thats awsome its soo interesting what ancient people made and how they were like... There was probably giants too who the hell knows

 
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