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  1. Antikythera mechanism - Wikipedia

    The Antikythera mechanism, as it is now known, was probably the world's first 'analog computer'—a sophisticated device for calculating the motions of stars and planets.

  2. Antikythera Mechanism - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 2, 2023 · The Antikythera mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first …

  3. How the Secrets of an Ancient Greek ‘Computer’ Were Revealed

    Apr 15, 2025 · Often regarded as the world’s first analog computer, the Antikythera Mechanism is the most technologically advanced instrument known from antiquity. Built roughly 2,100 years …

  4. 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Computer That “Shouldn’t Exist” Once …

    May 1, 2025 · The Antikythera Mechanism, often described as the world’s first computer, is a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator that has reshaped our understanding of ancient …

  5. Antikythera Mechanism: The World’s First Analog Computer

    The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the most fascinating relics of ancient technology, often hailed as the world’s first known analog computer. Discovered over a century ago, this …

  6. The Antikythera Mechanism: The Ancient Greek Astronomical Computer

    Apr 2, 2025 · With its intricate gears, moving parts, and precise astronomical functions, the Antikythera Mechanism is widely regarded as the world’s first analog computer, far ahead of …

  7. Computer - Technology, Invention, History | Britannica

    Dec 22, 2025 · Computer - Technology, Invention, History: By the second decade of the 19th century, a number of ideas necessary for the invention of the computer were in the air. First, …

  8. 2,000 Years Before Our Time, the Greeks Created the World’s First ...

    Jul 9, 2025 · It was a mechanical marvel, so advanced that it baffled archaeologists and scientists for over a century. A device that would later be hailed as the world’s first analog computer …

  9. Scientists Solve Mystery of First Computer From the Roman Empire

    Jul 9, 2024 · Built around the beginning of the 1 st century BCE, the Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known analog computer in human history, and there’s an enduring mystery surrounding …

  10. The Antikythera Mechanism: Process Theology, Engineering, and …

    The Antikythera Mechanism, often regarded as the world's first analog computer, is an extraordinary artifact from ancient Greece, dating back to approximately 100 BCE to 200 BCE.