EPISODE · Dec 30, 2024 · 18 MIN
The Antikythera Mechanism: Ancient Greece's Lost Computer
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Dive into the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek astronomical calculator that has astonished modern scientists. Discovered in a shipwreck in 1901, this sophisticated bronze device could track planetary movements and predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy. A masterpiece of ancient engineering, it reveals the Greeks' advanced understanding of astronomy and mechanics nearly 2,000 years before the first modern computers.
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Dive into the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek astronomical calculator that has astonished modern scientists. Discovered in a shipwreck in 1901, this sophisticated bronze device could track planetary movements and predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy. A masterpiece of ancient engineering, it reveals the Greeks' advanced understanding of astronomy and mechanics nearly 2,000 years before the first modern computers.
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