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  1. Antikythera mechanism - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. Antikythera mechanism | Description, Purpose, & Facts | Britannica

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

  3. How Well Did the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Actually …

    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 …

  4. The Mysteries of the Mechanism of Antikythera

    The Mechanism of Antikythera was retrieved from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea 122 years ago and even today its secrets and intricate structure and function fascinate scientists of many …

  5. The Antikythera mechanism - DPMA

    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 …

  6. The Antikythera Mechanism: The Ancient Greek Astronomical …

    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 …

  7. The Antikythera Mechanism: An Ancient Greek Planetarium

    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.

  8. What was the Antikythera mechanism? - MSN

    The world’s first computer long predates the monster machine of 1945. Like, by several thousand years. If you couldn’t tell by the name alone, the Antikythera Mechanism was a device created …

  9. How a 2,000-Year-Old Device Tracked Eclipses and Planets

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

  10. The Mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism

    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 …