Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient Greek analog computer dating back to the 1st or 2nd century BCE. Discovered in 1901 off the coast of Antikythera Island, Greece, it consists of a complex arrangement of gears and dials. This remarkable device was used to track celestial positions and predict astronomical events, such as eclipses and planetary motions, making it one of the earliest known examples of a scientific instrument. Its existence challenges our understanding of ancient technological sophistication and highlights the advanced knowledge possessed by ancient civilizations in the field of astronomy and mechanics.
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