The real story behind Archimedes’ Eureka!

When you think of Archimedes’ Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right?

As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment - an enormous floating palace commissioned by a king - that helped him find his Eureka moment.

It is always a great pleasure to work on TED-Ed lessons, especially with subjects close to home. This animated educational video is close to our hearts as it encapsulates important elements of Greek history.

Our Animation Studio is proud to maintain a long standing collaboration with TED that spans for a period of more than 10 years and has resulted in the creation of more than 30 Animated Lessons.