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- Believed to have been built between 140 and 100 BCThe Guardian: Mysteries of computer from 65BC are solved (November 30, 2006)
- May have been build by the Greek astronomer and philosopher PosidoniusAntikytheraMechanism.org: The Antikythera Mechanism
- Discovered: 1900The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project: How was it found?
- Recovered: 1901The New York Times: Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 B.C. (July 31, 2008)
- 82 fragments foundBoston Herald: Ancient Greek star calculator finally yields up its secrets (November 30, 2006)
- Made of bronzeBoston Herald: Ancient Greek star calculator finally yields up its secrets (November 30, 2006)
- Has 30 different gearsBoston Herald: Ancient Greek star calculator finally yields up its secrets (November 30, 2006)
- Wreckage was discovered by Elias Stadiatos, a Greek sponge diverThe Guardian: Mysteries of computer from 65BC are solved (November 30, 2006)
- On display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
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The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered in 1900 off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera.The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project: How was it found? The device was used to calculate the movements of planets and track the phases of the moon. Experts believe the device was built sometime between 140 and 100 BC.The Guardian: Mysteries of computer from 65BC are solved (November 30, 2006)The Antikythera Mechanism: What is the Antikythera Mechanism?
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It is believed the Antikythera Mechanism was built sometime between 140 and 100 BC, possibly by Greek astronomer and philosopher Posidonius. Scientists thought it might have been used as a navigation device because it was found at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea on a ship which sank around 65 BC.AntikytheraMechanism.org: The Antikythera Mechanism It is now known the device was used to calculate the movements of the planets and moon, which helped in calculating the four-year cycle of the Olympiads.Scientific America: Ancient Greek Eclipse Calculator Marked Olympics (July 30, 2008)-
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