The Antikythera mechanism, often heralded as “the first computer,” has continued to baffle scientists since its discovery in a Greek shipwreck in 1901. This intricate 2,000-year-old device was ...

In the azure waters off the coast of Antikythera, Greece, a chance discovery in the early 20th century transformed our understanding of ancient technology. A sponge diver, exploring the remnants of a ...

Site where oldest computer lay for thousands of years may yield other treasures and even another Antikythera mechanism ...

More than two millennia ago, Greek craftsmen built a bronze machine that could track the heavens with a precision that would not be matched for centuries. Hidden inside a corroded lump recovered from ...