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阿基米德虽然离开我们有2300年之久,但这位古希腊数学家及物理学家的各种伟大成就却依然为我们大家所津津乐道。但下面这则关于焚毁敌船的传说,却引起了几百年的争论。公元前2世纪,罗马帝国准备霸占地中海,于是派出一支强大的舰队驶向阿基米德的故乡——西西里岛的叙拉古城。罗马人做梦也没想到他们战无不胜的战船会在阴沟里翻船:投石机向他们射来沉重的石块,强劲的箭支如雨
Although Archimedes left us for 2,300 years, the great achievements of ancient Greek mathematicians and physicists are still talked about by all of us. But the following legend about the burning of enemy ships has caused controversy for several hundred years. In the 2nd century BC, the Roman Empire was ready to occupy the Mediterranean Sea and sent a powerful fleet to the ancient city of Syracuse, the hometown of Archimedes. The Romans never dreamed that their invincible warships would capsize in the gutters: the trebuchet fired heavy stones at them, and the powerful arrows supported the rain.