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While the Antikythera mechanism (earliest known computer) is housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, there is a smaller museum in Athens called
by MWil 3y ago
While the Antikythera mechanism (earliest known computer) is housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, there is a smaller museum in Athens called the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, with replicas of the mechanism as well as various greek inventions over the millenia that I knew little to nothing about prior. Lots of times I thought "they never taught me that in any class..."
Highly recommend you add a visit during the busy periods of the more well known tourist attractions in Athens. The personal guide was very engaging, very informative, and I think it was like 5 bucks per person.
http://kotsanas.com/gb/index.php http://kotsanas.com/gb/index.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism
- rainbowzootsuit 3y agoI haven't kept up with the channel lately, but Clickspring on YouTube has been building a replica. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCworsKCR-Sx6R6-BnIjS2MA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCworsKCR-Sx6R6-BnIjS2MA
- MWil 3y agothank you for sharing, the few i've had time to watch were very entertaining. would you have time to share anything else in the same area, broadly
- rainbowzootsuit 3y agoNot knowing exactly the limits of broad, I'd say that the content that gets posted here is in the same genre: https://old.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ https://old.reddit.com/r/ArtisanVideos/ A couple of top picks would be Project Binky - Retrofitting the drive train from a Toyota Celica GT4 into an Austin Mini: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSOZAHg1yQHU1tc_3Y5MTQg1qjtxA_nq https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSOZAHg1yQHU1tc_3Y5M... Rebuilding a 1910 English sailing yacht called Tally Ho: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB00JHoTw1TeX82Qw8hoFLRJI89Us_jMw https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB00JHoTw1TeX82Qw8hoF...
- MWil 3y agoThanks!
- contingencies 3y agoDr Nick Andronis' replica is currently on display at the WA Museum in Perth, Australia. https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/reconstructing-antikythera-mechanism https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/reconstructing-an...