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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 history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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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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