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.

Jul 15, 2025 · The isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the Peloponnese, reminds one of paradise.

Feb 27, 2026 · Antikythera mechanism, ancient Greek mechanical device made of bronze and used to calculate and display information about astronomical phenomena. The Antikythera mechanism had …

4 days ago · A Device Ahead of Its Time Discovered in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece, the Antikythera Mechanism has long been regarded as the world’s first analog computer.

The island of Antikythira is located south of Kythira, it has an area of 21 square kilometers, its ancient name was Aegila or Aegialia. It had a strategic location for navigation even though it was a small …

Apr 16, 2024 · All that's known for certain is that sometime around 60 B.C.E., a giant grain ship sank off the coast of an Aegean island called Antikythera. And in the debris of that wreck, for nearly 2,000 …

Mar 20, 2026 · Dated to the first century BC, the Antikythera Mechanism is often described as the world’s oldest known analog computer, built to track time, celestial movements, and recurring cycles. …

5 days ago · Built around the beginning of the 1st century BCE, the Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known analog computer in human history, and there’s an enduring mystery surrounding what it was …

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 some 2,000 …

Aug 2, 2023 · The Antikythera mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analog …