Callinicus of Heliopolis
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title:
Callinicus of Heliopolis
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Kallinikos or Latinized Callinicus was a Byzantine architect and chemist. He was a Jewish Syrian born in Heliopolis. He is credited with the invention of Greek fire, a naval weapon somewhat resembling the modern flamethrower. According to Constantine Porphyrogenitus, He arrived in Byzantium in the time of Constantine IV and shared his knowledge of liquid fire with the Byzantines. Callinicus’ exact formula was a carefully guarded secret, and remains unknown today. Possible ingredients include res
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Byzantine architect and chemist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinicus_of_Heliopolis
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2005-11-06T16:40:28Z
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2024-09-06T12:50:27Z
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