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  1. Antikythera mechanism - Wikipedia

    The Antikythera mechanism, as it is now known, was probably the world's first 'analog computer'—a sophisticated device for calculating the motions of stars and planets.

  2. Antikythera mechanism | Description, Purpose, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 6, 2025 · The remains of this ancient “computer,” now on display in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, were recovered in 1901 from the wreck of a trading ship …

  3. How a 2,000-Year-Old Device Tracked Eclipses and Planets

    Nov 27, 2025 · Sponge divers first exhumed the mechanism—thought to be an ancient astronomical calendar and one of the earliest progenitors of the modern computer —off the …

  4. How the Secrets of an Ancient Greek ‘Computer’ Were Revealed

    Apr 15, 2025 · Often regarded as the world’s first analog computer, the Antikythera Mechanism is the most technologically advanced instrument known from antiquity.

  5. 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Computer That “Shouldn’t Exist” Once …

    May 1, 2025 · The Antikythera Mechanism, often described as the world’s first computer, is a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator that has reshaped our understanding of ancient …

  6. The Antikythera mechanism - DPMA

    Dec 10, 2025 · The apparatus from the wreck was once a complex mechanical "computer" that determined the cycles of the solar system and astronomical phenomena. With it the …

  7. Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism, the First Computer

    Crammed inside, obscured by corrosion, are traces of technology that appear utterly modern: gears with neat triangular teeth (just like the inside of a clock) and a ring divided into degrees …

  8. The Antikythera Mechanism: The Ancient Greek Astronomical Computer

    Apr 2, 2025 · With its intricate gears, moving parts, and precise astronomical functions, the Antikythera Mechanism is widely regarded as the world’s first analog computer, far ahead of …

  9. The Ancient Computer: How a Shipwreck Revealed the World's …

    Jul 30, 2025 · Today, we’re diving into one of history’s most astounding and mind-bending discoveries: the strange, dark, and utterly remarkable tale of The Antikythera Mechanism.

  10. Antikythera Mechanism - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 2, 2023 · Today, after over 2000 years, the first analog computer in the world is again functional. The device was recognized as some sort of calculator as early as 1905, perhaps a …