A 2000 Year Old Celestial Calendar Found In 1901, Recreated In 2010....out of LEGOs

The Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known scientific computer, dating back to 100 BC.  Designed by the Greeks, all knowledge of the device was lost for 2000 years until it was rediscovered in 1901 on a shipwreck off the Greek Island of Antikythera.  Over a century …

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