The Ancient Computer That Predicted the Cosmos: Unraveling the Antikythera Mechanism

Discover the astonishing Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek hand-powered analogue computer dating back to around 60 BC. This remarkable device, consisting of at least 30 bronze gears and dials, could predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance. It tracked the movements of the Sun, Moon, and five known planets, and even foretold the timing of the ancient Olympic games. Incorporating Hipparchus' astronomical theories, it displayed the Greek Cosmos on its front and calendrical cycles on its back, mechanizing astronomical calculations centuries before such technology was thought possible. Explore this pioneering marvel of ancient engineering, recovered from a shipwreck off a Greek island in 1901.

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