Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism

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Illustration

Ibolya Horváth
by Weekend Wayfarers
published on 02 August 2023
Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism Download Full Size Image

The Antikythera Mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analogue computer.

National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

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Wayfarers, W. (2023, August 02). Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17690/three-pieces-of-the-antikythera-mechanism/

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Wayfarers, Weekend. "Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Aug 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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