Education of the Mind: TIL In 1900, an ancient bronze and wood device was discovered on a Roman era ship in the Aegean Sea. Dating to the 1st century, the clock-like device was called the Antikythera Mechanism. It was used to track dates and astronomical phenomena and is believed to be the world's first computer.

Friday, July 14, 2017

TIL In 1900, an ancient bronze and wood device was discovered on a Roman era ship in the Aegean Sea. Dating to the 1st century, the clock-like device was called the Antikythera Mechanism. It was used to track dates and astronomical phenomena and is believed to be the world's first computer.

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