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New analysis helps solve mystery of ancient Greek computer
A new study reveals that the Antikythera mechanism's calendar ring likely contained 354 holes, showcasing ancient Greek precision.
Since its discovery over a hundred years ago, the Antikythera mechanism—a 2,000-year-old mechanical computer recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Greece—has been one of the most remarkable mysteries in archaeology, and new research may reveal further clues about its purpose. “Towards the end of last year, a colleague pointed to me to data acquired by YouTuber Chris Budiselic, who was looking to make a replica of the calendar ring and was investigating ways to determine just how many holes it contained,” Woan said in a UG statement. “It’s a neat symmetry that we’ve adapted techniques we use to study the universe today to understand more about a mechanism that helped people keep track of the heavens nearly two millennia ago,” Woan said.
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