The Antikythera mechanism — an ancient shoebox-sized ... has sometimes been called the world's oldest computer. One piece of the mechanism, known as the "calendar ring," was used to track ...

It’s no surprise then that he’s interested in the Antikythera Mechanism—a small geared ... 1900 that is believed to be the first analog computer and one of the oldest known geared systems ...

The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient device discovered over a century ago, has long been considered the world's oldest known computer. New research has now revealed that this remarkable artifact ...

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was crafted by Phidias around 435 B.C. but ...

The Antikythera mechanism (/ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-tih-kih-THEER-ə) is an ancient Greek hand-powered orrery, described as the oldest example of an analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions ...

Antikythera mechanism is believed to be the world's oldest computer. The mechanism has been described as an astronomical calculator as well as the world's first analogue computer. It is made of ...

Amidst the hullabaloo over its origin, which was taken as dating back to the Hellenistic era of 205 B.C, the “world’s first computer” as it was referred to, embraced surprises galore for ...

such as those used in the construction of the Antikythera Mechanism, which [Chris] has been rebuilding for the past years, using only period-correct tools. He’s learned a lot about the mechanism ...

researchers discovered what's now known as the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck, an ancient artifact that dates back to the second century BC, making it the world's "oldest computer." ...

Analog computers use continuous variables like fluids and voltages, not just binary data - more natural modeling. Analog ...

What they found changed our understanding of human history. The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism has captured the imagination of archaeologists, mathematicians, and scientists ever since.

Known as the Antikythera mechanism, the bronze device is a mechanical computer with interlocking gears. In the second century BCE, a user would have used its rings and evenly spaced holes to chart ...