Analog computer
Antikythera mechanism tracked Greek lunar year, study finds
The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek hand-powered orrery, which is the oldest known analog computer, followed the Greek lunar calendar, not the solar one used by the Egyptians as previously believed, according to new research by a team from the University of Glasgow.
Replica of Antikythera Mechanism on display at National Observatory Museum
A new replica of the famous Antikythera Mechanism, the world’s first ‘analog computer’ as it is described, has been built and put on display at the National Observatory of Athens on Nymphs’ Hill in Thissio.
Antikythera Mechanism is perhaps the most advanced example of ancient technology to be recovered to date.