New discoveries about the Antikythera Mechanism

It accurately calculates the phases of the moon, predicts solar and lunar eclipses, and through the application, all information is confirmed on the official NASA website. The Antikythera Mechanism is the first amazingly high-tech analog computer in world history, built 2,200 years ago and accurately calculating the position of the Sun, Moon and planets in the sky. Thessaloniki engineers were briefed on this complex mechanism, and new discoveries about its functions, at an event held by TEE/TKM in collaboration with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Projection of the Antikythera Mechanism “Ioannis Siradakis” from AUTH and HELLINIKI Environment Company and Culture Branch of Thessaloniki.

“Colleagues from outside argued that the mechanism was not a scientific instrument, but rather an educational tool for the astronomy schools of the time. We as a group argued exactly the opposite and with God’s help proved that we were right,” said Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Astronomy. The department refers enthusiastically to Mechanical Engineering at AUTH, Director of the Interdisciplinary Research and Projection Center for the Antikythera Mechanism “Ioannis Seiradakis” at AUTH, holder of the European Research Area Chair in Digitization of Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology and member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Kyriakos Efstathiou.

As he explains, “We made a new model that does not differ in anything from the old one, except for the front side where the dates and constellations are located, in which we depicted the reality of the day so that we could verify it. At the same time, “at the time we created a computer, in virtual reality Movement of the mechanism. This has given us the opportunity to be able to make predictions hundreds of years forward and backward. It turned out to be very accurate. Once we make an amazing prediction “like a solar eclipse. Then in the application there is a question mark, when we throw it the computer connects directly to the NASA website, which confirms the truth.”

Mr. Efstathiou explains that on the outer panels and inside the mechanism, there were astronomical, geographical and technological inscriptions. Thanks to the innovative research techniques used, lost texts have been read for more than 2,000 years! All inscriptions are written in Greek letters. The complexity of the Antikythera Mechanism is far greater than the complexity of all devices created by man over the next millennium.

Regarding the underwater research carried out and the Marine Footprint Collection, Honorary Professor of the Department of Agronomy and Topographic Engineering at AUTH, President of the Hellenic Society of Ecology and Culture, Thessaloniki Branch, Vice President of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Projections of the Antikythera Mechanism “Ioannis Syradakis” spoke for AUTH, Konstantinos Tokmakidis . Specifically, he emphasized that “the mechanism has been described as a technology milestone by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which has over 250,000 people as members. We are really discovering more and more new technologies and processes that you can uncover through a mechanism, such as “Finding Easter and when it occurs and finding solar or lunar eclipses with great accuracy.”

Archaeologist, postdoctoral researcher, member of the Scientific Council of the Antikythera Mechanism “Ioannis Siradakis” for interdisciplinary research and promotion of the Antikythera Mechanism, Alexandros Tortas, in his speech developed the archaeological framework for finding the Antikythera Mechanism. In 1900, he said, 123 years ago, a group of sponges from Syme spent a few days on the island of Antikythera and discovered bronze statues at the bottom. This was the beginning of investigations and bringing to the surface some parts of the Antikythera mechanism.

Source: RES-MPE