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Antikythera shipwreck

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Main w:en:Antikythera mechanism fragment (fragment A). The mechanism consists of a complex system of 30 wheels and plates with inscriptions relating to signs of the zodiac, months, eclipses and pan-Hellenic games. The st
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Where
Greece
Built by
Greek traders of the Roman era
Era
60s BCE
Known for
The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient gear-driven calculator.
How it went under
It sank in a storm.
Front view of bronze statue recovered from Antikythera shipwreck in 1901, possibly depicting Paris or Heracles. Statue on display in National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece.
Brendan Foley (Ishkabibble at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
Bronze of Philitas, the philosopher (c. 250–200 BCE) 
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Athens Stone Sculpture Gallery, National Archaeological Museum of Greece, Athens, Greece. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
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Background

The Antikythera wreck (Greek: ναυάγιο των Αντικυθήρων, romanized: navágio ton Antikythíron) is a Roman-era shipwreck dating from the second quarter of the first century BC.

It was discovered by sponge divers off Point Glyphadia on the Greek island of Antikythera in 1900.

The wreck yielded numerous statues, coins, and other artifacts dating back to the fourth century BC, as well as the severely corroded remnants of a device many regard as the world's oldest known analog computer, the Antikythera mechanism. These ancient artifacts, works of art, and elements of the ship are now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

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