Found in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism has been the subject of all sorts of claims, some outlandish, some simply false, and some true. Is this really the “World’s First Computer?” Is the technology needed to make it simply too advanced for the ancient Greeks? Join me as we sort it all out! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/96 Links Antikythera Mechanism Presentation by Jo Marchant Contact

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