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In 1900, sponge divers discovered an ancient shipwreck near the island of Antikythera, Greece, dating to around the 1st century BCE. During excavation in 1901, archaeologists retrieved a heavily corroded bronze artifact among the cargo, later called the Antikythera mechanism. Initially puzzling, later scientific study, especially X-ray and CT imaging in the 20th and 21st centuries, revealed it to be a complex geared device used to predict astronomical positions, eclipses, and calendar cycles. It is considered the oldest known analog computer, demonstrating remarkable Greek mechanical and astronomical knowledge. The discovery reshaped historians' understanding of ancient technology and remains a subject of ongoing research.
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When did Discovery of the Antikythera mechanism happen?
Discovery of the Antikythera mechanism is dated to 1901.
What was Discovery of the Antikythera mechanism?
In 1900, sponge divers discovered an ancient shipwreck near the island of Antikythera, Greece, dating to around the 1st century BCE. During excavation in 1901, archaeologists retrieved a heavily corroded bronze artifact among the cargo, later called the Antikythera mechanism. Initially puzzling, later scientific study, especially X-ray and CT imaging in the 20th and 21st centuries, revealed it to be a complex geared device used to predict astronomical positions, eclipses, and calendar cycles. It is considered the oldest known analog computer, demonstrating remarkable Greek mechanical and astronomical knowledge. The discovery reshaped historians' understanding of ancient technology and remains a subject of ongoing research.
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