In an unbelievable find, historians stumbled upon a document of space flight instructions which was said to belong to the 16th century.

According to historians, Austrian military engineer Conrad Haas had written the Sibiu Manuscript in the 16th century.

Haas lived from 1509 to 1576 and was always ahead of his time. He has been credited as the first person to document&nbsp;the theories related to multi-stage rockets.

The 450-page document was originally written in German and has detailed mentions of artillery and ballistics.

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Historians have verified the document; however, very few people are aware of its existence. In the document, Haas talked about rocket science, including weapons and fireworks.

<h2>How was the manuscript discovered?</h2>

In 1961, Professor Doru Todericiu of Science and Technology at the University of Bucharest discovered the manuscript of Haas in the State Archives of Sibiu and this is how the document got its name.

In the Sibiu Manuscript, the illustrations were very accurate and the plans regarding the multi-stage rockets created by Haas were very advanced for the 16th century.

In the manuscript, &nbsp;a cylinder-shaped thrust chamber is illustrated, which is filled with powder fuel and has a conical hole for increasing the combustion area gradually.

Before the historians found the Sibiu Manuscript, it was believed that Kazimierz Siemienowicz wrote the first detailed description of the three-stage rocket.&nbsp;

Kazimierz Siemienowicz was born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and served in the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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In 1650, he wrote a treatise, Artis Magnae Artilleriae, which discussed rocketry and pyrotechnics.

Haas also wrote a warning regarding the military use of rockets in the manuscript.&nbsp;

The warning's English translation read, “But my advice is for more peace and no war, leaving the rifles calmly in storage, so the bullet is not fired, the gunpowder is not burned or wet, so the prince keeps his money, the arsenal master his life; that is the advice Conrad Haas gives.”

The document is an accurate example of how humans advanced in the realm of science and technology.

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In an unbelievable find, historians stumbled upon a document of space flight instructions which was said to belong to the 16th century. According to historians, Austrian military engineer Conrad Haas had written the Sibiu Manuscript in the 16th century.

In an unbelievable find, historians stumbled upon a document of space flight instructions which was said to belong to the 16th century. According to historians, Austrian military engineer Conrad Haas had written the Sibiu Manuscript in the 16th century. Haas lived from 1509 to 1576 and was always ahead of his time. He has been credited as the first person to document the theories related to multi-stage rockets. The 450-page document was originally written in German and has detailed mentions of artillery and ballistics. Also Read: Mayan city with buildings and plazas hiding in plain sight has only now been found Historians have verified the document; however, very few people are aware of its existence. In the document, Haas talked about rocket science, including weapons and fireworks. How was the manuscript discovered? In 1961, Professor Doru Todericiu of Science and Technology at the University of Bucharest discovered the manuscript of Haas in the State Archives of Sibiu and this is how the document got its name. In the Sibiu Manuscript, the illustrations were very accurate and the plans regarding the multi-stage rockets created by Haas were very advanced for the 16th century. In the manuscript, a cylinder-shaped thrust chamber is illustrated, which is filled with powder fuel and has a conical hole for increasing the combustion area gradually. Before the historians found the Sibiu Manuscript, it was believed that Kazimierz Siemienowicz wrote the first detailed description of the three-stage rocket. Kazimierz Siemienowicz was born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and served in the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Also Read: Female 'vampire' padlocked inside grave with sickle at neck 350 years ago: Archaeologists In 1650, he wrote a treatise, Artis Magnae Artilleriae, which discussed rocketry and pyrotechnics. Haas also wrote a warning regarding the military use of rockets in the manuscript. The warning's English translation read, “But my advice is for more peace and no war, leaving the rifles calmly in storage, so the bullet is not fired, the gunpowder is not burned or wet, so the prince keeps his money, the arsenal master his life; that is the advice Conrad Haas gives.” The document is an accurate example of how humans advanced in the realm of science and technology. (With inputs from agencies)

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Aristotle's assertion that "education is bitter but its fruit is sweet" has found its learners since centuries. But a nationalistic Chinese scholar has stoked a debate on Greek polymath's existence in the first place, an argument denounced by mainstream historians.&nbsp;

Jin Canrong, a leading expert on China-US relations at Renmin University in Beijing and an adviser to the Chinese government, questioned the reliability of western history and claimed Aristotle did not exist at all.&nbsp;

Jin's contention is that there exists no written evidence predating the 13th century to substantiate the existence of Aristotle.&nbsp;

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He asserted that, if Aristotle did exist over two millennia ago, it would have been improbable for him to pen hundreds of books encompassing millions of words given the absence of paper in Europe until the 11th century.

“Aristotle just popped up, and what made it more suspicious was that he seems to have an all-encompassing body of knowledge, ranging from optics and ethics to economics and politics,” he said in a video which went viral on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.&nbsp;

<h2>Why Jin's argument is being denounced?</h2>

Mainstream historians have criticised Jin's argument, calling it superficial and flawed.

“There is copious evidence of philosophers engaging with Aristotle’s ideas and even quoting his texts as early as the 3rd century [BC],” Jeremy McInerney, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, was quoted as saying by the South China Morning Post.

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Aristotle, born in 384 BC in ancient Greece, is renowned as one of the most influential figures in the birthplace of democracy and Western civilisation, the ancient Greece. His extensive works, ranging from natural sciences to philosophy, economics, and politics, number hundreds of books.&nbsp;

His philosophical legacy laid the groundwork for modern science. His most important treatises include Physics, Metaphysics, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, On the Soul and Poetics. Aristotle He famously stated that "man is by nature a political animal" and argued that humanity's defining factor among others in the animal kingdom is its rationality. 
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Aristotle's assertion that "education is bitter but its fruit is sweet" has found its learners since centuries. But a nationalistic Chinese scholar has stoked a debate on Greek polymath's existence in the first place, an argument denounced by mainstream historians.

Aristotle's assertion that "education is bitter but its fruit is sweet" has found its learners since centuries. But a nationalistic Chinese scholar has stoked a debate on Greek polymath's existence in the first place, an argument denounced by mainstream historians. Jin Canrong, a leading expert on China-US relations at Renmin University in Beijing and an adviser to the Chinese government, questioned the reliability of western history and claimed Aristotle did not exist at all. Jin's contention is that there exists no written evidence predating the 13th century to substantiate the existence of Aristotle. Also read | 7 Must-Read Books for Introverts He asserted that, if Aristotle did exist over two millennia ago, it would have been improbable for him to pen hundreds of books encompassing millions of words given the absence of paper in Europe until the 11th century. “Aristotle just popped up, and what made it more suspicious was that he seems to have an all-encompassing body of knowledge, ranging from optics and ethics to economics and politics,” he said in a video which went viral on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Why Jin's argument is being denounced? Mainstream historians have criticised Jin's argument, calling it superficial and flawed. “There is copious evidence of philosophers engaging with Aristotle’s ideas and even quoting his texts as early as the 3rd century [BC],” Jeremy McInerney, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, was quoted as saying by the South China Morning Post. Also watch | London's science museum opens it doors to visitors × Aristotle, born in 384 BC in ancient Greece, is renowned as one of the most influential figures in the birthplace of democracy and Western civilisation, the ancient Greece. His extensive works, ranging from natural sciences to philosophy, economics, and politics, number hundreds of books. His philosophical legacy laid the groundwork for modern science. His most important treatises include Physics, Metaphysics, Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, On the Soul and Poetics. Aristotle He famously stated that "man is by nature a political animal" and argued that humanity's defining factor among others in the animal kingdom is its rationality.

Historians denounce Chinese scholar's claim that denied Aristotle's existence

After years of work by historians and archaeologists, Saudi Arabia will finally unveil its first reconstruction of a face of an ancient Nabataean woman. Being the first of its kind, the display will start&nbsp;this coming Monday (Feb 13), where the reconstructed model of Hannat, who was discovered in 2015 in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Hegra, &nbsp;an archaeological site located in the&nbsp;ancient oasis city AlUla, northwestern Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;The display will be at Hegra's, welcome centre in AlUla. &nbsp;

The process of reconstruction began in 2019 in the UK, where a group of experts rebuilt bone fragments found in the tomb to reconstruct the image of Hinat using anthropological and archaeological data, CNN reported.&nbsp;

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A sculptor then used a 3D printer to bring Hannat's face to life.

Liala Nehme, Lebanese-french archaeologist said, "the Nabataeans are a bit of a mystery: We know a lot, but at the same time we know very little because they didn't leave any literary texts or records."

According to experts, the Nabatean civilisation didn't leave much significant texts or records, and the information regarding it is mainly derived from inscriptions on tombs and rocks. It was an ancient civilisation that inhabited northern Arabia and the Levant more than 2,000 years ago.&nbsp;

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Nheme said, "excavating this tomb was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about their idea of the afterlife."

Nehme added that the tomb has a nice inscription carved on its facade, which says that it belongs to 'Hannat.'

According to her, &nbsp;the Nabataeans' alphabet evolved into modern-day Arabic.

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After years of work by historians and archaeologists, Saudi Arabia will finally unveil its first reconstruction of a face of an ancient Nabataean woman. Being the first of its kind, the display will start this coming Monday (Feb 13), where the reconstructed model of Hannat, who was discovered in 2015 in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Hegra, an archaeological site located in the ancient oasis city AlUla, northwestern Saudi Arabia.

After years of work by historians and archaeologists, Saudi Arabia will finally unveil its first reconstruction of a face of an ancient Nabataean woman. Being the first of its kind, the display will start this coming Monday (Feb 13), where the reconstructed model of Hannat, who was discovered in 2015 in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Hegra, an archaeological site located in the ancient oasis city AlUla, northwestern Saudi Arabia. The display will be at Hegra's, welcome centre in AlUla. The process of reconstruction began in 2019 in the UK, where a group of experts rebuilt bone fragments found in the tomb to reconstruct the image of Hinat using anthropological and archaeological data, CNN reported. تحقيقا لالتزامنا في مشاركة إرث #العلا مع العالم، أنهى خبراء في مجال الآثار ترميم وإعادة بناء رقمية لهيكل وجه امرأة تعود للعصر النبطي وتُعرف باسم "حنّات". حيث تم اكتشافها في مدينة "الحِجر" التاريخية.#الممالك_العربية_القديمة pic.twitter.com/3n0kp06kuS — الهيئة الملكية لمحافظة العلا (@RCU_SA) February 6, 2023 × Also read | In Pics | Archaeologists in Egypt discover 4,300-year-old mummy A sculptor then used a 3D printer to bring Hannat's face to life. Liala Nehme, Lebanese-french archaeologist said, "the Nabataeans are a bit of a mystery: We know a lot, but at the same time we know very little because they didn't leave any literary texts or records." According to experts, the Nabatean civilisation didn't leave much significant texts or records, and the information regarding it is mainly derived from inscriptions on tombs and rocks. It was an ancient civilisation that inhabited northern Arabia and the Levant more than 2,000 years ago. Also read | Researchers discover ruins of 2,000-year-old Mayan town buried in Guatemala's rainforest Nheme said, "excavating this tomb was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about their idea of the afterlife." Nehme added that the tomb has a nice inscription carved on its facade, which says that it belongs to 'Hannat.' According to her, the Nabataeans' alphabet evolved into modern-day Arabic. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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