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.
10 Oldest Computers in The World
Mar 17, 2025 · Although the vast majority of the computers that we know about today were created within the past 100 years, human ingenuity dates back further than many of us can …
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 …
How a 2,000-Year-Old Device Tracked Eclipses and Planets
Nov 27, 2025 · Sponge divers first exhumed the mechanism—thought to be an ancient astronomical calendar and one of the earliest progenitors of the modern computer —off the …
The world’s oldest computer is more than 2,000 years old.
May 15, 2025 · The sponge divers who brought the corroded bronze lump to the surface had no idea they had just recovered an ancient marvel now considered the world’s oldest analog …
Scientists unlock mysteries of world's oldest 'computer' - BBC
Mar 12, 2021 · Antikythera mechanism is believed to be the world's oldest computer. The mechanism has been described as an astronomical calculator as well as the world's first …
2,000 Years Ago, the Greeks Built the World’s First Computer
In 1900, a team of sponge divers off the Greek island of Antikythera surfaced with more than they bargained for. Among the bronze statues and amphorae they salvaged from a Roman-era …
Antikythera Mechanism, The Ancient Greeks' 2,000-Year-Old Computer
Jul 22, 2023 · First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.
The First Computer Was Greek (And Shipwrecked) - ABC listen
5 days ago · From how it was salvaged from the ocean floor, to being called the world’s first computer and how it’s transformed our understanding of ancient civilisations and technology.
The World's Oldest Computer Ever Discovered Was Found On An …
Mar 27, 2025 · Later named the Antikythera mechanism after the island off which it was found, this remarkable bronze construction over 2,000 years old turned out to be the world’s first …