1The Antikythera Mechanism: The World’s First Computer

One of the most remarkable discoveries in Greek history is the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient device found in a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera in 1901.

Believed to date back to the 2nd century BCE, this complex mechanism was used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses. Often referred to as the world’s first analog computer, it demonstrates the advanced scientific knowledge of the ancient Greeks.

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