The Antikythera Mechanism: The 2,000-Year-Old Analog Computer

Found in a shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism is a device that shouldn’t exist. Dated to 150 BC, it features gear technology that didn’t reappear until the 14th century.

An Ancient GPS

It was used to track solar eclipses, planetary movements, and even the timing of the ancient Olympic Games. It is, for all intents and purposes, the world’s first analog computer.

Lost Knowledge

The mystery remains: how did the Greeks develop such advanced engineering, and why was this knowledge lost for over a thousand years?

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