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Antikythera: The Greece's Famed But Emptying Island
When the last national census was held in 2021, Antikythera had just 39 inhabitants, down from 120 in 2011.
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Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Google Celebrates 115th Anniversary Of The Antikythera Mechanism's Discovery With A Doodle
Google today celebrated the 115th anniversay of Antikythera mechanism's discovery with a doodle.
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The World's Oldest Computer Is Still Revealing Its Secrets
Item 15087 wasn't much to look at, particularly compared to other wonders uncovered from the shipwreck at Antikythera, Greece, in 1901. The underwater excavation revealed gorgeous bronze sculptures, ropes of decadent jewelry and a treasure trove of antique coins.
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In Mapping Eclipses, World's First Computer Maybe Also Told Fortunes
A 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator used by ancient Greeks to chart the movement of the sun, moon and planets may also have had another purpose - fortune telling, say researchers.
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Antikythera: The Greece's Famed But Emptying Island
When the last national census was held in 2021, Antikythera had just 39 inhabitants, down from 120 in 2011.
-
Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Google Celebrates 115th Anniversary Of The Antikythera Mechanism's Discovery With A Doodle
Google today celebrated the 115th anniversay of Antikythera mechanism's discovery with a doodle.
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The World's Oldest Computer Is Still Revealing Its Secrets
Item 15087 wasn't much to look at, particularly compared to other wonders uncovered from the shipwreck at Antikythera, Greece, in 1901. The underwater excavation revealed gorgeous bronze sculptures, ropes of decadent jewelry and a treasure trove of antique coins.
-
In Mapping Eclipses, World's First Computer Maybe Also Told Fortunes
A 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator used by ancient Greeks to chart the movement of the sun, moon and planets may also have had another purpose - fortune telling, say researchers.
