The Antikythera mechanism — an ancient shoebox-sized device that was used to track the motions of the sun, moon and planets — followed the Greek lunar calendar, not the solar one used by the Egyptians ...

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a precision that still unsettles modern engineers. The corroded fragments of ...

Gravitational wave research has helped scientists learn more about a famous 2,000-year-old mechanical computer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

Astronomers at the University of Glasgow have offered new insights into both the craftsmanship and how a 2,000-year-old computer was used during the time of the ancient Greeks, and it’s all thanks to ...

Created more than 2,000 years ago, the Antikythera mechanism tracked the movements of celestial bodies. Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP via Getty Images More than two millennia ago, a device known as the ...