Antikitera

Fragments of the antikythera mechanism on display at the archaeological museum in athens.

Antikitera. Antikythera mechanism ancient greek mechanical device used to calculate and display information about astronomical phenomena. The greek island of antikythera is twenty square kilometres of almost completely untouched nature with emeraldine waters and only one village potamos which also serves as the main harbour and arrival point on the island. The antikythera mechanism is a mechanical device of ancient greek origin dating from about the 1st century bc that has been cited by pseudoarchaeologists as evidence of their beliefs about ancient aliens. In antiquity the island was known as aigilia αἰγιλία.

This week researchers from the antikythera mechanism research project announced new insights about the mysterious antikythera mechanism an unusual artifact that has intrigued archaeologists. It could also be used to track the four year cycle of athletic games which was similar to an olympiad the. The community of antikythera demographically is one of the smallest in the greek territory as the permanent residents are only 45 and the active municipal roll isn t more than 200 individuals.

Antikythera or antikythira ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə ˌæntiːˈkɪθʌrə.