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A Model of the Cosmos in the ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism by Freeth, Tony (author);Higgon, David (author);Dacanalis, Aris (author);MacDonald, Lindsay (author);Georgakopoulou, Myrto (author);Wojcik, Adam (author) is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek astronomical calculator, has challenged researchers since its discovery in 1901. Now split into 82 fragments, only a third of the original survives, including 30 corroded bronze gearwheels. Microfocus X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT) in 2005 decoded the structure of the rear of the machine but the front remained largely unresolved. X-ray CT also revealed inscriptions describing the motions of the Sun, Moon and all five planets known in antiquity and how they were displayed at the front as an ancient Greek Cosmos. Inscriptions specifying complex planetary periods forced new thinking on the mechanization of this Cosmos, but no previous reconstruction has come close to matching the data. Our discoveries lead to a new model, satisfying and explaining the evidence. Solving this complex 3D puzzle reveals a creation of genius—combining cycles from Babylonian astronomy, mathematics from Plato’s Academy and ancient Greek astronomical theories.

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Author

Freeth, Tony (author);Higgon, David (author);Dacanalis, Aris (author);MacDonald, Lindsay (author);Georgakopoulou, Myrto (author);Wojcik, Adam (author)

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)