From the Vault: Greek Fire

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Science

4.4 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2018

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

To engage the ships of Byzantine Empire was to risk the horrors of Greek fire, a medieval weapons system that empowered ships to spew forth flaming liquid on enemy ships and crew members. The secrets of Greek fire are lost to history, but historians and scientists continue to theorize its formula and deployment details. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they discuss the weapon’s history, predominant theories on its specifics and the risks and rewards of secret keeping. (Originally published Aug. 22, 2017)

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1:41.0	And I'm Joe McCormick and it's Saturday, so of course that means it's time to venture into the vault.
1:46.0	But whereas the vault is usually quite dark and mysterious today, it is brightly lit by some kind of green flame.
1:52.0	Ah, yes, the Greek fire.
1:54.0	This episode originally aired August 22nd, 2017, and it is about a historical would you be safe to call it a super weapon?
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