Mechanism

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.

In the fifth installment of this beloved swashbuckling series of films, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) races against time to retrieve a legendary dial, the Antikythera Mechanism, created by ancient Greek scientist Archimedes in the 3rd century BC that can change the course of history.

To complement its ongoing "Voyage" exhibition, the Herakleidon Art Museum has launched a show on the Antikythera Mechanism. "An Ancient Greek Computer" presents pivotal moments in the study of the most complex mechanism of antiquity (2nd-1st century BC). Displays include models of the mechanism, drawings and radiographs.

To complement its ongoing "Voyage" exhibition, the Herakleidon Art Museum is launching a show on the Antikythera Mechanism.

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.