The Antikythera mechanism, as it is now known, was probably the world's first 'analog computer'—a sophisticated device for calculating the motions of stars and planets.

Apr 18, 2025 · More than a century ago, a group of sponge divers discovered a shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera. It turned out to be the ruins of a cargo vessel dating back some 2,000 …

Dec 6, 2025 · Antikythera mechanism, ancient Greek mechanical device made of bronze and used to calculate and display information about astronomical phenomena. The Antikythera mechanism had …

Apr 16, 2024 · All that's known for certain is that sometime around 60 B.C.E., a giant grain ship sank off the coast of an Aegean island called Antikythera. And in the debris of that wreck, for nearly 2,000 …

Nov 27, 2025 · The Antikythera mechanism was essentially a complicated celestial calendar—and is a remarkable testament to the sophistication of ancient Greek astronomy.

Jun 8, 2025 · The Antikythera Mechanism is a mechanical device used to tell time and track the stars, and demonstrates the sophistication of the ancient Greeks.

May 17, 2025 · The Antikythera mechanism actually was intended for astronomical calculations, and it had been made in the first century BC. The mechanism was used to predict just where in the sky the …

May 10, 2025 · The Antikythera Shipwreck is a 1st century BCE underwater shipwreck and archaeological site, located 25 meters from the coast of Antikythera island, Greece, at a depth of …

The Mechanism of Antikythera was retrieved from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea 122 years ago and even today its secrets and intricate structure and function fascinate scientists of many specialties …

Apr 15, 2025 · Often regarded as the world’s first analog computer, the Antikythera Mechanism is the most technologically advanced instrument known from antiquity. Built roughly 2,100 years ago, its …