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.

Mar 17, 2025 · Although the vast majority of the computers that we know about today were created within the past 100 years, human ingenuity dates back further than many of us can …

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 …

Mar 12, 2021 · 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 …

May 15, 2025 · The sponge divers who brought the corroded bronze lump to the surface had no idea they had just recovered an ancient marvel now considered the world’s oldest analog …

Jul 22, 2023 · First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

May 18, 2024 · Widely regarded by history scholars as the oldest computer in history, the Antikythera Mechanism is far older than you might imagine. In fact, this computer is so old that …

Jul 4, 2024 · Dating back to the second century BCE, this remarkable device is believed to be an ancient Greek mechanical computer designed to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.

Apr 15, 2025 · Often regarded as the world’s first analog computer, the Antikythera Mechanism is the most technologically advanced instrument known from antiquity. Built roughly 2,100 years …

Apr 9, 2025 · Divers found an ancient Greek computer in a shipwreck at the turn of the 20th century. It has puzzled scientists, historians, and archeologists ever since.