Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism may have jammed constantly, like a modern printer. Was it just a janky toy? 10 things you owned in the 90s which are now worth a small fortune Trump provides a ...

How Well Did the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work? Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation suggests ...

The Antikythera mechanism, a mysterious ancient Greek device that is often called the world’s first computer, may not have functioned at all, according to a simulation of its workings.

Researchers have created a computational model of the Antikythera mechanism to test how it worked. It was prone to jamming and break down.

In 1901, sponge divers discovered an ancient shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the recovered materials, a corroded lump of metal caught the eye of archaeologist ...

The Famous Antikythera Mechanism Was a Mechanical Disaster, New Research Suggests Researchers simulated the device's ancient gear system to find out whether the contraption actually worked.

A reproduction of a remnant of the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest example of an analogue computer. Recovered from a shipwreck in 1901, the artifact dates to Greek antiquity; it was used for ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will host gladiator fights for the first time in 2,000 years. This event is part of a broader effort to boost European heritage tourism, supported by a 1.5 million USD ...

Discover the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek marvel that challenges our understanding of historical technology and engineering.