An Ancient Greek Computer In 1901 divers working off the isle of Antikythera found the remains of a clocklike mechanism 2,000 years old. The mechanism now appears to have been a device for ...
The Antikythera Mechanism is a mysterious ancient device used to calculate lunar cycles, planet motions, and more. Over 2,000-years-old, it was far more advanced than any other technology of its time.
Amid the treasures retrieved, a corroded, bronze-encrusted object eventually revealed itself to be the Antikythera Mechanism—an ancient Greek analog computer of remarkable sophistication.
"An ancient Greek statue titled 'Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant' depicts a woman who appears to be ...
Amongst the inscriptions on the ancient computer were the names "Nemea" and ... that it also showed the four-year cycle of ancient Greek games, including the Olympic Games," Tony Freeth, a ...
NOVA follows the ingenious sleuthing that finally decoded the truth behind the amazing ancient Greek computer. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding ...
NOVA follows the ingenious sleuthing that finally decoded the truth behind the amazing ancient Greek computer. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding ...