The Antikythera mechanism, as it is now known, was probably the world's first 'analog computer'—a sophisticated device for calculating the motions of stars and planets.

Aug 2, 2023 · The Antikythera mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analog …

Holding it in your hands, you could track the paths of the Sun, Moon and planets with impressive accuracy. One investigator dubbed it “an ancient Greek computer.”

Nov 27, 2025 · Found in 1901 in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, this corroded bronze device turned out to be a complex system of interlocking gears dating back to around 150–100 BCE. …

This machine, which used mechanical integrators (gears of variable speed) to solve differential equations, was the first practical and reliable device of its kind. Electronic analog computers …

Discovered in 1901 among the remains of a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera, the Mechanism has been dated to the late second or early first century BC. Since then, scholars …

The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the most fascinating relics of ancient technology, often hailed as the world’s first known analog computer. Discovered over a century ago, this complex gear-driven …

Feb 17, 2026 · How the World’s Old­est Com­put­er Worked: Recon­struct­ing the 2,200-Year-Old Antikythera Mech­a­nism. Researchers Devel­op a Dig­i­tal Mod­el of the 2,200-Year-Old Antikythera …

The Antikythera Mechanism, often regarded as the world's first analog computer, is an extraordinary artifact from ancient Greece, dating back to approximately 100 BCE to 200 BCE.

Apr 16, 2024 · The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient Greek analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses. It dates back to the 1st or 2nd century B.C.E. and was …