A represantation of the Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism ] is an ancient Greek hand-powered orrery (model of the Solar System). It is the oldest known example of an analogue computer.It could be used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance. It could also be used to track the four-year cycle of athletic games similar to an olympiad, the cycle of the ancient Olympic Games.
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