ABSTRACT The Antikythera Mechanism is an extraordinary 2,000 year-old astronomical
calcula—tor, which was recovered 100 years ago by Greek sponge divers. Its true
significance was not recognised until the research of Derek de Solla Price from the mid …

Abstract The Antikythera Mechanism is a unique Greek geared device, constructed around
the end of the second century bc. It is known 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 that it calculated and
displayed celestial information, particularly cycles such as the phases of the moon and a luni …

The structure and functions of the ancient Greek astronomical calculator, known as the
Antikythera Mechanism, are still hotly debated. A remarkable quote from Cicero, exactly
contemporary with the mechanism, describes an orrery made by Posidonius, which shows …

The bronze Mechanism (Figure 1), probably hand-driven, was originally housed in a
wooden-framed case1 of (uncertain) overall size 340 x 180 x 90 mm. It had front and back
doors, with astronomical inscriptions covering much of the exterior of the Mechanism (Figure …