Return To The Antikythera Shipwreck: Marine Archaeology Goes High-Tech

The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. Discovered in a
shipwreck at the beginning of the 20th century, the over 2000 year old device is a celestial computer. The mystery lies in the fact that devices of its precision and complexity did not appear until the 14th century.

Now the Greek government and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have mounted a “Return to Antikythera” expedition to see what can be found. The new effort began in September, will continue through the middle of this month and the details can be found HERE.