The Antikythera mechanism (/ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-tih-kih-THEER-ə ... to predict eclipses and to model the irregular orbit of the Moon, where the Moon's velocity is higher in its perigee than in its ...

In 1901, researchers discovered what's now known as the Antikythera mechanism in a sunken shipwreck ... and one of 365 holes ...

The device, which is now known as the Antikythera mechanism, was discovered by sponge ... that it is a sophisticated, hand-powered model of the solar system – but there remain many unanswered ...

Granted, not every artifact was as complex as the Antikythera mechanism, but still ... and probably would have been a model of ergonomic efficiency. [Chris] kindly gave us a sneak peek at the ...

This is a working model of the Antikythera mechanism made from Lego pieces. In the video, which you absolutely can’t miss after the break, The machine is disassembled into its various components.