Another Mystery of the Ancient ‘Antikythera Mechanism’ May Have Been Solved - VICE

The 'calibration date' of the mysterious 2,000-year-old device—the world's oldest computer—has been nailed down, according to new research.

The Antikythera Mechanism, an incredible 2,000-year-old artifact that has gained fame as the first known analog computer, has excited the imaginations of the public and experts alike since it was rec… [+4074 chars]

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