New research adds a twist to the story of this famous device, suggesting the Antikythera Mechanism may never have worked as intended, that it was just a fancy knickknack.

Retired astrophysicist Mike Edwards, chair of the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project, was also unconvinced but thought there was no particular reason to doubt Woan et al.'s statistical findings.

The Antikythera mechanism, an ingenious calculator made 2,200 years ago, has inspired awe and enchantment ever since it was recovered from a shipwreck near a Greek island in 1901.

The Antikythera mechanism was discovered over 100 years ago. Researchers think they solved the ancient computer's mystery with statistical techniques.

Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead. When you ...

Members of the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project have published many papers on the mechanism and how it worked. Excavations at the shipwreck are ongoing and more information can be found on ...

A hand-powered clock from 2,000 years ago revealed a big secret with new astronomy research. The Antikythera mechanism's calendar ring likely followed the lunar year.

The Antikythera mechanism is over 2,000 years old. ... additional research led to a detailed working model that included the likely functions of the mechanism's still-missing pieces.

The Antikythera Mechanism consists of some 82 fragments today, but only roughly a third of the original device is believed to survive.

The Antikythera mechanism has fascinated people for over 120 years and research in recent years has brought more insight into this incredible device. The fragments that remain have revealed that ...

Courtesy X-Tek Systems (Nikon Metrology), the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project, and Aristeides Voulgaris who modified the image. Fragment A has 27 of the 30 surviving gears of the ...

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