History: The Antikythera mechanism (~150 BCE) is a 2,000-year-ol…

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Did you know? The Antikythera mechanism (~150 BCE) is a 2,000-year-old Greek "computer" with over 30 bronze gears that calculated solar eclipses, planetary positions and the Olympic cycle — only fully understood in 2006 via X-ray scans.

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The Antikythera mechanism (~150 BCE) is a 2,000-year-old Greek "computer" with over 30 bronze gears that calculated solar eclipses, planetary positions and the Olympic cycle — only fully understood in 2006 via X-ray scans.

Het Antikythera-mechanisme (~150 v.Chr.) is een 2000-jaar oude Griekse "computer" met meer dan 30 bronzen tandwielen die zonsverduisteringen, planetaire posities en de Olympische cyclus berekenden — pas in 2006 met röntgenscans volledig begrepen.

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