The Extraordinary 2,000-Year-Old Computer That You've Never Heard Of -- The Guardian
The Antikythera mechanism was designed to predict movements of the sun, moon and planets. Why isn't it better known?
Right, that's enough of the Queen for now. Have you ever heard of the Antikythera mechanism? You have? Well done. If not, I suspect you're in good company and the fact that I learned about it from a fascinating BBC4 programme – the high point of my jubilee weekend – on Sunday night is unlikely to broaden public knowledge as much as we might hope.
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My Comment: The ancient Greeks definitely knew their stuff.
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