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1. The Antikythera Mechanism

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   The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient Greek analog computing device discovered in a shipwreck near the island of Antikythera in 1901. Dating to approximately the 1st century BCE, it represents one of the most sophisticated examples of mechanical engineering from the Classical world. The device was designed to predict astronomical positions, lunar phases, and solar eclipses with remarkable precision, employing a complex system of interlocking bronze gears and dials.[1] Its discovery fundamentally challe…