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=== Macedon: ===

Another perennial aesthetic, dating back at least to 15th century Italians imagining what Aristotle's wonders might have looked like, Macedon sees surges in popularity every few decades. The current return to the spotlight is probably the fault of "Greek-punk" movies and video games, just as the previous jump began during Hollywood's Golden Age of sword-and-sandal flicks. The Macedon aesthetic uses as its starting-point the steam-powered machines of Hero of Alexandria. Stylistic elements include the use of bronze instead of more advanced metals, Hellenic friezes, and intricate mirrors to engage in long-distance communication and attack. Variant styles, based on the ancient bronze-steam-and-glass wonders of Persia, Egypt, and India have also seen intermittent popularity; these styles are distinguished from their Alembic equivalents by being more explicitly technological, often sporting exposed Antikythera-style clockwork.