Scientists Propose New Theory About the Antikythera Mechanism — Was It Actually a Toy?

Scientists Propose New Theory About the Antikythera Mechanism — Was It Actually a Toy?

The Antikythera Mechanism, the mysterious super-computer of the ancient Greeks The Antikythera Mechanism, long regarded as the world’s first computer and a marvel of ancient Greek engineering, may not have been the precise astronomical tool we thought it was. A new study suggests it might have served a very different purpose — perhaps even as a sophisticated toy.A Mysterious Masterpiece From AntiquityDiscovered in 1900 in a Roman-era shipwreck o…

Discover the mysterious Antikythera Mechanism, the first 'analog computer' in history. A journey through archeology, ancient astronomy and visionary theories. Antikythera Mechanism: the celestial calculator that defied time In the folds of time and the depths of the sea lies one of the most fascinating mysteries of ancient archeology: the Antikythera Mechanism. It's not a legend, but [...] The article Antikythera Mechanism: the mysterious astron…