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The text is in the standard koinê Greek of the time, with no characteristics of local dialects except for the Doric features of the Corinthian month names on the calendar dial.
- What is written on the Antikythera Mechanism?
- Is the Antikythera Mechanism Greek?
- What is the origin of the Antikythera Mechanism?
- What is the Antikythera Mechanism Many people will say that?
What is written on the Antikythera Mechanism?
The mechanism has a wooden casing with a front and a back door, both containing inscriptions. The back door appears to be the "instruction manual". On one of its fragments is written "76 years, 19 years" representing the Callippic and Metonic cycles. Also written is "223" for the Saros cycle.
Is the Antikythera Mechanism Greek?
The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek astronomical calculator, has challenged researchers since its discovery in 1901. Now split into 82 fragments, only a third of the original survives, including 30 corroded bronze gearwheels.
What is the origin of the Antikythera Mechanism?
The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera (just south of the Peloponnesus) between 1900-02. Over a century of study by researchers has determined that it is the remains of a two thousand year old astronomical computer.
What is the Antikythera Mechanism Many people will say that?
The Antikythera mechanism is the world's first analogical computer, used by ancient Greeks to chart the movement of the sun, moon and planets, predict lunar and solar eclipses and even signal the next Olympic Games. The 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator could also add, multiply, divide and subtract.
