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A Travel through Time and the Major Italian Discoveries and Inventions that Changed the World.

Italy of beauty, unique design, rich cultural and historical heritage and the comprehensive genius of Leonardo is well-known. What may be less known is another typical Italian quality – inventiveness. Its roots lie in the ancient Roman Empire that gave the world the Roman law, the roads, the water-mains and much more.

An interesting fact is that the world 'speaks Italian' in music, banking, accounting and seafaring. Many of the significant technological breakthroughs and theories that changed the way of thinking and living are credited to the Italian inventors and scientists: Antonio Meucci's telephone; the wireless telegraph; the experimental helicopter designed by Enrico Forlanini; the first version of the gasoline engine; Volta's electrochemical pile and Marconi's radio, ranked by The Independent among the top 10 major discoveries in the world and many other.

 

To read the full, original article click on this link: Bulgaria: Italy – Leader in Innovation and Creativity - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Author:Elza Hadjiyska