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  • Collection: The Antikythera Mechanism - The elliptical movement of the Moon and its simulation by the Mechanism

Τhe components of the Mechanism include two protective-cover doors and their engraved inscriptions, gears, shafts and axes.

The video demonstrates the way the user could use the Antikythera Mechanismin.

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

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 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)

The three largest fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism as they have been recovered from the sea by sponge divers in the early 20th century.
The largest fragment is the fragment A. 27 gears were detected inside that fragment.

Dr. Marianna Efstathiou, member of the academic team of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, which investigates the Antikythera Mechanism, describes the modus operandi of the Mechanism.
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