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Water clocks were among the earliest timekeepers that didn't depend on the observation of celestial bodies. Water clocks were used in ancient Babylon, Mesopotami, China, Korea, Egypt, Greece, India, Arabia, Muslim and civilizations.    One of the oldest water clocks was found in the tomb of Amenhotep I, buried around 1500 B.C. Ancient Greek Inventions, Water Clock, Ancient Babylon, History Of Time, Ancient Greek Philosophers, Ancient Technology, Sundials, Greek History, Old Clocks

Water clocks were among the earliest timekeepers that didn't depend on the observation of celestial bodies. Water clocks were used in ancient Babylon, Mesopotami, China, Korea, Egypt, Greece, India, Arabia, Muslim and civilizations. One of the oldest water clocks was found in the tomb of Amenhotep I, buried around 1500 B.C.

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The clock is known as a Clepsydra Water Clock.  Clepsydra is Latin and means "steal water".  According to the handout it is "an ancient time-measuring device worked by the flow of water". The first modern water clock was created by Bernard Gitton who created a 6 metre clepsydra and installed it in a shopping mall in Paris in 1979. Ancient Greek Inventions, Mountain Garden, Water Clock, Clock Repair, Ancient Times, Ancient Greek, My Mom, Mom And Dad, Clock

A few weeks ago, Lulu and I went to the airport in Abbotsford to pick up my mom and dad who were coming for a visit. First Lulu inspected the flower bed and the airport sign. Lulu then sat in the car to wait while I went in to snap some pics of their water clock. The clock is known as a Clepsydra Water Clock. Clepsydra is Latin and means "steal water". According to the handout it is "an ancient time-measuring device worked by the flow of water". The first modern water clock was created by…

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