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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHappy 115th anniversary of the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism
Per today's Google doodle.
Antikythera mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism ... is an ancient Greek analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendrical and astrological purposes. It could also track the four-year cycle of athletic games which was similar, but not identical, to an Olympiad, the cycle of the ancient Olympic Games.
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The artefact was recovered on May 17th 1902 from the Antikythera shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, which in antiquity was known as Aigila. Believed to have been designed and constructed by Greek scientists, the instrument has been variously dated to about 87 BC, or between 150 and 100 BC,[5] or in 205 BC, or within a generation before the date of the shipwreck (in about 150 BC).
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Happy 115th anniversary of the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2017
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senegal1
(535 posts)1. The Antikythera is amazing!
zanana1
(6,085 posts)2. Oh no!
I can't believe I didn't circle the date on my calendar. I'll have to buy a belated birthday card.
hunter
(38,264 posts)3. Here's a General Discussion thread:
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)4. Oh, I hadn't seen that.
The mechanism is a frequent flyer at DU. Over the years, there have been several discussions of it.
That was one sharp person back there in 100 B.C. who put that together.
Thanks.