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Great Archaeological Mysteries of Europe and the Mediterranean
Summary
Recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, this corroded lump of bronze was long overshadowed by the statues and treasures found with it. Yet more than a century of increasingly sophisticated analysis has revealed it as a marvel of ancient engineering—an intricate mechanical device capable of calculating astronomical and festival cycles with astonishing precision.