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Bookmark or Share- This idyllic Greek island was looking for residents, and ...While relocation to Antikythera is no longer possible, if you’re still looking for a way to live among the peace and quiet in an island that looks like it's dropped out of a postcard, there's a tiny Sicilian island looking for a new owner, as well as an Irish island in want of new residents.
- Antikythera mechanism - WikipediaThe Antikythera mechanism (/ ˌ æ n t ɪ ˈ k ɪ θ ɪər ə / AN-tih-KIH-ther-ə) is an Ancient Greek hand-powered orrery (model of the Solar System), described as the oldest known example of an analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance.
- Scientists unlock mysteries of world's oldest 'computer' - BBCAntikythera mechanism is believed to be the world's oldest computer. The mechanism has been described as an astronomical calculator as well as the world's first analogue computer. It is made of...
- Antikythera - WikipediaAntikythera (/ ˌ æ n t ɪ k ɪ ˈ θ ɪər ə /) or Anticythera (Greek: Ἀντικύθηρα [andiˈciθira]) is a Greek island lying on the edge of the Aegean Sea, between Crete and Peloponnese. In antiquity the island was known as Aigilia (Αἰγιλία). Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Kythira ...
- Antikythera mechanism: The ancient celestial-tracking device ...The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient shoebox-sized device that is sometimes called the world's oldest computer for its ability to perform astronomical calculations. Discovered by sponge divers...
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