Ancient Astronomical Computer

Above: The Antikythera mechanism.

This mysterious magical mechanism was salvaged in 1900 from a shipwreck found in the Mediterranean Sea, near the island of Antikythera. It is thought to have been built around 150 - 100BC. The bronze device containing 30 gears, the main front dial of which was once embellished with engravings of the 365 day Egyptian calendar year, as well as the Greek signs of the Zodiac. Researchers theorise that it's developers may have drawn upon theories from ancient Greek astronomers, leading them to believe it was some sort of astronomical computer. But whom it was built for, or exactly why, will remain forever a mystery. However, it is another fascinating example of the incredible intelligence of the people who roamed the Earth well before us.

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