Let's travel back in time to the Golden Age of Islam and uncover one of history's early robot inventors. He lived in an ancient land that is part of modern-day Turkey. Working at the royal palace, he crafted beautiful devices that dazzled the king. The inventor's name was Al-Jazari. And this is the story of his incredible moving machines.

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Credits

This episode was written by Heidi Coburn, narrated by Randall Lawrence, and produced by Robot Pirate Media. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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