Antikythera mechanism

The Greek island with turquoise waters that will pay you £15,000 to move there | Travel News | Travel

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The Greek island with turquoise waters that will pay you £15,000 to move there | Travel News | Travel

Have you ever dreamed of relocating to a Greek island with whitewashed buildings, a quaint harbor, and sparkling turquoise waters? It might sound like a dream scenario, but there’s a way to make it a reality thanks to an initiative from the tiny island of Antikythera. Located in the Aegean Sea between Crete and the … Read more

World’s ‘oldest computer’ followed lunar calendar to track astronomical events: Study

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World’s ‘oldest computer’ followed lunar calendar to track astronomical events: Study

Recent findings about gravitational waves, which are disturbances in the fabric of spacetime, have shed new light on the ancient Antikythera mechanism, a cosmic calculator believed to be nearly 2,000 years old. The research suggests that the device followed a lunar calendar rather than a solar one.The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient artifact that dates back … Read more