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The text describes the structure of geared computers and accordingly that of the Antikythera Mechanism.

Back row (from left to right):
Basiakoulis Alexandros, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Tourtas Alexandros, Doctor, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Scientific…

The text describes how the Antikythera Mechanism simulates the movements of the system Moon-Earth-Sun (i.e. the elliptical orbit of the Moon around the Earth)

Three facets of the Antikythera Mechanism's physical model in the box and a view of the model without the box.

Exact replica of the Antikythera Mechanism. Its dimensions correspond to those of the original Antikythera Mechanism and it is constructed of the same material, i.e. bronze for the gears and shafts and wood for the construction of the box.
Replicas…

The specific model constitutes an exact replica in physical dimensions (scale 1:1) of the Antikythera Mechanism.

The text describes the astronomical phenomena of the Sun and the Moon eclipses, which are predicted by the Antikythera Mechanism.

For each assembly step of a model, a functionality test is conducted. One such test is presented in the specific video.
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