Because the ring was broken, it wasn't clear how many rings it had originally, but researchers estimated between 347 and 367. The Antikythera mechanism (main) and gravitational waves (inset).

Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead.

For Woan, the team’s methodology behind solving the mystery behind the Antikythera mechanism’s calendar ring feels poetic. “It’s a neat symmetry that we’ve adapted techniques we use to ...

Scientists used techniques from the field of gravitational wave astronomy to argue that the Antikythera mechanism contained a lunar calendar. By Becky Ferreira The Antikythera mechanism, an ...

A diver recovers a ceramic table jug and a bronze rigging ring An international expedition says it has made further, remarkable finds at the site of the Antikythera shipwreck. The vessel ...

The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient set of intricate gears which date back to 60BC. Following a study of the device which has been ongoing for 12 years, researchers have concluded that it was ...

The Antikythera mechanism — an ancient shoebox ... One piece of the mechanism, known as the "calendar ring," was used to track the days of the year, with one hole per day. While the ring has ...