Since its discovery off the Greek island of Antikythera in 2001, the Antikythera mechanism was long thought to be a celestial measuring device. It was sometimes called the oldest computer in the ...

The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek analog device dating back to between 100 and 200 BC that is considered the world's first known computer. Discovered in 1901 in a shipwreck off the ...

The remains of the Roman-era shipwreck—dated to the 1st century B.C.—were fortuitously discovered by sponge divers in 1900 off the coast of Antikythera, a Greek island on the edge of the ...

The Antikythera Mechanism is not just a relic; it offers a view into the past that challenges our understanding of ancient Greek science and engineering. With its intricate gears and detailed ...

Fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. © Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via ...

In 1900 a group of sponge divers found the wreck of a ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the items salvaged was a corroded bronze object, the purpose of which was not at ...

The findings, published recently in the Horological Journal, suggest that one of the components of the Antikythera mechanism was most likely used to track the Greek lunar year. The ancient device ...

During a recent expedition at the site of the Antikythera shipwreck ... that was "beneath the crushed cargo it was carrying," the Greek Ministry of Culture announced last week.

The island promises a peaceful, rural life with stunning beaches and the warm Greek climate. “Antikythera has only 45 permanent residents as of now, so it’s a tranquil and close-knit community ...

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When winter draws in on Antikythera, the already meagre population of the isolated Greek island shrinks to almost nothing. Antikythera, like many rural regions in Greece, has suffered steady ...