"In a single machine, the designer tried to put all the knowledge he had about astronomical phenomena." The 30-odd bronze gears and 2,000 inscribed Greek characters in the Antikythera Mechanism helped ...

Scientists have finally demystified the incredible workings of a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator built by ancient Greeks. A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, a clock-like machine ...

The Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator, holds the title of the world's earliest known analog computer. A new study by the UCL Antikythera Research Team, published in ...

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Two thieves donned diving gear to pilfer hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the bottom of the sea in Egypt, according to the country's interior ministry.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero ...

Thanks to high-tech scanning, 2,000-year-old inscriptions on the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek "computer," can be read more clearly than ever before, revealing more information about the ...

Left: Restored images of papyrus scrolls from Mount Vesuvius. Over 2,000 characters composing 15 lines of an ancient Greek scroll is now legible thanks to machine learning. Right: The scroll read ...

“Right now, Greek mythology is undergoing a renaissance of perspectives. The tales of male heroes, jealous goddesses, and silent women are getting a twist as writers centre female characters ...

The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. Many are running alarmingly low on water — a problem set to get ...