Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1913 — HAVE FOUND OLD MIRRORS [ARTICLE]

HAVE FOUND OLD MIRRORS

Discovery Made in Harbor of Syracuse Believed to Be of Historic Value. Rome. —What are believed by many to be the celebrated burning mirrors Invented by Archimeres for destroying an enemy's ships by focusing the sun’s rays on them have been discovered In the harbor of SyracuseThe find consists of two bronze concave disks more than three feet In diameter. Joined with a rotary apparatus. One of the disks la pierced with a circular central hole.