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.

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

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 …

Dec 10, 2025 · The mechanism of Antikythera dates from the late 2nd century BC and is by far the most sophisticated device known from antiquity. The bronze lump was once an apparatus …

Apr 2, 2025 · With its intricate gears, moving parts, and precise astronomical functions, the Antikythera Mechanism is widely regarded as the world’s first analog computer, far ahead of …

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.

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

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 …

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 …

Mar 17, 2025 · The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the most remarkable and enigmatic artifacts of the ancient world. Discovered in 1901 in a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of …