THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM
These are the remains of the Antikythera Mechanism – a sophisticated astronomical calculator built in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago and found by chance in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mechanism calculates the position of the bodies in the solar system on any date in the past or future. It predicts cosmic events such as eclipses of the Sun and Moon and planetary conjunctions. The ancient craftsmen achieved this by using advanced engineering techniques to implement the Greek theories of the Cosmos in a mechanical form with cogs, gears and levers.
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We’ve created the first full working reconstruction of the Mechanism available on the market, which you can now buy either in kit form or as a fully assembled instrument. We also filmed this short demonstration video to show you what the Mechanism does:
"The Antikythera Mechanism is a unique testament to the ability of the ancient Greeks to design and build very sophisticated geared devices." Professor Mike Edmunds - President of the Royal Astronomical Society