Ignatius Donnelly
The antiquity of some of our great inventions
In ancient Sanskrit, the magnet was known as “the precious stone beloved of Iron,” and early Hebrew texts refer to it as Kalamitah.
In ancient Sanskrit, the magnet was known as “the precious stone beloved of Iron,” and early Hebrew texts refer to it as Kalamitah.
The most famous stories about Hercules revolve around the “Twelve Labors,” a series of seemingly impossible tasks he had to complete as a penance