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The Antikythera Mechanism (c. 50 BCE), a device used to calculate astronomical positions. The device was found in a shipwreck off the coast of the island of Antikythera. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens).
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Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, November 30). Antikythera Mechanism. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3294/antikythera-mechanism/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Antikythera Mechanism." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3294/antikythera-mechanism/.
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