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The Antikythera Mechanism: New Research Uncovers Secrets of the World’s First Computer – Greek Reporter
Scientists discovered that the Antikythera Mechanism was an elaborate construction of gears which controlled dials tracking the planets.
The Antikythera Mechanism, known worldwide as the world’s first computer, was created by ancient Greeks. Credit: National Archaeological Museum of Athens
The day the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered in 1901 is celebrated across the scientific world.
This astoundingly intricate machine is an ancient Greek device which many scientists consider the world’s first computer.
The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered inside an ancient shipwreck by Greek sponge divers in 1901. After numerous studies,…
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