The history and mystery of the ancient worlds most famous. That corroded chunk of metal turned out to be part of the antikythera mechanism, an ancient analog astronomical computer. The antikythera mechanism is an ancient hand powered greek analogue computer which has. I became fascinated by the antikythera mechanism in the early 1980s when i stumbled on derek j. The illustration celebrates a lump of bronze from a roman shipwreck that turned out to. See more ideas about wooden gear clock, wooden gears and wooden clock. The design of the antikythera mechanism appears to follow the tradition of archimedes planetarium, and may be related to sundials. Antikythera definition, an island in the e mediterranean, nw of crete. The hublot antikythera watch one only to be auctioned. The antikythera mechanism as it came to be known was actually a 2,000yearold analogue computer, and not a simple astronomical clock as stais had once thought. Sep 29, 2015 antikythera shipwreck yields new cache of ancient treasures scientists have recovered more than 50 artifacts from the site, including a bronze armrest that was possibly part of a throne. Welcome to the channel king mechanical the principle of simple. Tonlose videos vom antikythera mechanismus forschungsprojekt. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video.
Discovered in 1900 off the greek island of antikythera, the site has yielded. Lego moc1523 antikythera device technic 2014 rebrickable. Antikythera shipwreck yields new cache of ancient treasures scientists have recovered more than 50 artifacts from the site, including a bronze armrest that was possibly part of a throne. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of. This inthestudio video from allegaeon provides an upclose view of their fleetfingered deathmetal wizardry.
It carried a remarkable device called the antikythera mechanism, the most complex mechanical device from antiquity. Antikythera mechanism athens, greece atlas obscura. She actually made this thing in 2007 and it works too. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 21. The fonts in use section features posts about fonts used in logos, films, tv shows, video games, books and more. The antikythera mechanism is a mechanical miniature of the ancient universe. Antikythera comes with a complete latin character set. The dial on the back, built to predict the timing of solar eclipses, appears to include an event which happened on may 12, 205bc. The antikythera mechanism was on board a ship otherwise laden with fine bronze and marble sculpture and glassware, which sank within a few years after 70 bc off the island of antikythera, between crete and the greek mainland. Hello antikythera can accounts which are using ip sharing treaty send cultural goods treaty to each other. The front dial tracked the motions of the moon and sun along the months and zodiac. Mar 22, 2012 late last year we ran a story on the mysterious antikythera mechanism and hublots attempt to recreate it in wristwatch form. Or lets says account 1 put an buy offer on trading post and account 2 put a buy offer on traiding post and 1 guy send hisher ships to get those resources. It was, historians say, the first real computer, and another device with similar functionality and engineering would not be seen again for several more centuries.
Tony freeth writes, this is an incredible and compelling story about the struggle to decode the worlds first calculating. Decoding an astonishing 2000 years old astronomical computer. The device was a precise calculation insturment with engineering centuries ahead of its time. This extraordinary astronomical mechanism from about 100 bc employed 30 bronze gears to make calculations based on cycles of the solar system, i. Antikythera simulator ancient free video on pixabay. The antikythera mechanism is an ancient greek analogue computer used. This all started when i read an article about the sophisticated science and technology of ancient greece. Antikythera ep by antikythera, released 26 november 2016 1. Replica of an ancient greek artifact, secretly recovered from the bottom of the mediterranean sea. The illustration celebrates a lump of bronze from a roman shipwreck that turned out to be a forgotten piece of computer history.
Antikythera shipwreck yields new cache of ancient treasures. Contribute to theosotrantikytheramechanism development by creating an account on github. In 2011, swiss filmmaker philippe nicolet from nvp3d produced a 3d documentary video for watchmaker hublot. The antikythera mechanism comprises more than 30 precisely cut bronze gear wheels, dials and pointers held in a wooden box the size of a phone book, with a damaged inscription indicating that they formed a model of the cosmos the greek word appears in the inscription. The fragments of the mechanism were discovered in 1901 by sponge divers near the island of antikythera. Antikythera mechanism 3d cad model library grabcad. He is supported by the entire sole of his left leg. And i dont necessarily mean that its not a very ancient artifact, though it very well might not be. Download this free video about antikythera simulator ancient from pixabays vast library of public domain images and video clips.
I do have both dials and would love to find a way to make them available to download on demand. This video is a tribute from swiss clockmaker hublot and filmmaker philippe nicolet to this device, known as the antikythera mechanism. In july 2008, nature has selected the antikythera mechanism to feature in one of their monthly videos, in order to coincide with the publication of the second article in their magazine. This ancient machine was discovered by divers in 1908 off the coast of antikythera. There are only a small number of rooms for rent, all in the village of potamos the port. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The antikythera mechanism is a 2,000yearold computer vox.
The antikythera mechanism was found in a large ship wreck of the 1 st century bc off the coast of. The antikythera mechanism the nathaniel johnstone band. Archeologists dubbed the instrument the antikythera mechanism. What is the antikythera mechanism and why is it so. The antikythera mechanism fragment a back photo credit marsyas cc by 2. Youll need solidworks to open it, and 3d printing will probably not work. The machine works beautifully and im really pleased with the way its turned out. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Late last year we ran a story on the mysterious antikythera mechanism and hublots attempt to recreate it in wristwatch form. Emailing me at the address below is fine, but it sometimes takes me a few days to return messages. The antikythera mechanism research project, which began in 2005, is an international.
The young, nude male is shown standing in a frontal pose,340330 bc. The antikythera mechanism was found by chance, in a shipwreck, close to the small greek island of antikythera, in april 1900, by sponge divers. In 2012, tony freeth has produced a prestige international tv documentary about the antikythera mechanism in association with the antikythera mechanism research project and his tv production company, images first ltd. Google doodle gears up for antikythera mechanisms discovery. An academic study to better understand the function and significance of the antikythera mechanism. The antikythera shipwreck was first discovered in october 1900 by a team of greek sponge divers led by captain dimitrios kondos it dates from the 1st century bc 8550 bc and is thought to have.
The text generator section features simple tools that let you create graphics with fonts of different styles as well as various text effects. Check out a modern reconstruction of the mechanism in the video below. Oct 12, 2014 the antikythera shipwreck was first discovered in october 1900 by a team of greek sponge divers led by captain dimitrios kondos it dates from the 1st century bc 8550 bc and is thought to have. Made primarily of baltic birch, this piece includes an integral hardwood display base. Films, videos and documentaries antikythera mechanism. Lego moc1523 antikythera device building instructions and parts list. I do have both dials and would love to find a way to make them available to download on. These are best arranged by going to the islands unmarked shopcumpost office t. This is an improved version of an already uploaded video in youtube. Includes an overview, detailed data on the threedimensional structure of the system and its surface inscriptions and a bibliography. Though i do believe i have duplicated every component of the original device, down to the last detail, every time i have turned the crank, i have. The ancient world had its fair share of hoaxsters, so even if its really ancient which it might not be, its still a hoax.
For over 2,000 years, a shipwreck lay off the coast of. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Coverd in corrosion the purpose of the device remained a mystery. Is it possible to purchase an antikythera mechanism. Though i do believe i have duplicated every component of the original device, down to the last detail, every time i have turned the crank, i have lost whatever memory made of what was observed. In short, antikythera mechanism is the most ancient mechanical analog computer know to human kind so far. The antikythera mechanism tracked planetary positions, predicted lunar and solar eclipses, and even signaled the next olympic games. The article went on to be one of the highest rating gizmag stories. Nature video 11 april 2019 how scientists reacted to the firstever image of a black hole w. Antikythera mechanismus, the antikythera mechanism. Pdf the mechanism of antikythera is the oldest, the only and in fact the very best known example of a complex. This video is a tribute from swiss clockmaker hublot and filmmaker philippe nicolet to this device, known as the antikythera mechanism, or the worlds first computer.
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