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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

4 days ago · 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 …

Its intricate network of bronze gears, crafted more than 2,000 years ago, suggests a technical sophistication far beyond anything else from the ancient world.

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.

A significant passage in this story has to do with the astronomical computers of Islam. Preserved complete at the Museum of History of Science at Oxford is a 13th-century Islamic geared …

Nov 20, 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 …

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 …