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Ball Bearings from Roman Imperial Ships of Nemilake
LARM2 Laboratory of Robot Mechatronics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Roma, Italy
Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Roma, Italy
- 1 LARM2 Laboratory of Robot Mechatronics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- 2 Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- 3 Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Roma, Italy
- 4 Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Roma, Italy
Advances in Historical Studies·Volume 08 (2019)·Pages 115–130·Published 11 June 2019·DOI10.4236/ahs.2019.83009
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Abstract
The remains of ball bearing from the Roman imperial ships of Nemi lake are investigated to understand their mechanical design and to speculate on the machines they were used in. The imperial ships are dated at first century A.D. and they were digged out from the lake with several significant remains in titanic operations in 1930s. Today the bronze remains of the ball bearings can give new insights of the ancient Roman technology with renewed considerations and analysis both from historical and technical viewpoints as per their construction and use.
KeywordsHistory of Roman MachinesHistory of Ball BearingsReconstruction of Ancient MachinesPerformance Evaluation of Ancient Machines
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