The Antikythera mechanism is one of the most mysterious and fascinating ancient inventions from the ancient world. Largely a mystery until the last few decades, the device has fascinated ...

There are archaeological discoveries that have left scientists dumbfounded. Inventions occasionally paint a very different picture of our ancient world. Ancient inventions can be groundbreaking.

A reproduction of a remnant of the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest example of an analogue computer. Recovered from a shipwreck in 1901, the artifact dates to Greek antiquity; it was used for ...