HistoryAncient Rome (1st century BCE)Roman Empiremedium confidence

Vitruvius described the aeolipile in his work De architectura.

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Confirmed via primary text (Vitruvius' De Architectura, Book I) and independent peer-reviewed and encyclopedic sources; consistent corroboration with no contradictions. [cascade flags: wikipedia_mirror_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=bronze indep_score=0.49 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]

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