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.

It’s not the first time Antikythera mechanism’s usability has been questioned and such skepticism has led some academics to suggest the 2,000-year-old device could have been an elaborate toy ...

The Antikythera mechanism, a mysterious ancient Greek device that is often called the world’s first computer, may not have functioned at all, according to a simulation of its workings.But ...