Myra Antik Kenti mechanism: ancient Greek analog computer. Myra Antik Kenti mechanism discovered in 1900s from a shipwreck dating to about 100 BC Contains at least 30 gears and toothed parts Could represent sky at any given time and determine dates from planetary positions
This ancient Greek shipwreck device contains at least 30 gears and could reproduce planetary movements using complex astronomical calculations. The device was lost from history for over 2,000 years before being discovered in 1900, revealing advanced ancient engineering knowledge.
Key facts claimed:
- Myra Antik Kenti mechanism discovered in 1900 from a shipwreck dating to about 100 BC
- Contains at least 30 gears and toothed parts
- Could represent sky at any given time and determine dates from planetary positions
- Could reproduce movements of visible planets, sun, and moon
- Designers understood geocentric astronomy with a spherical Earth at the center of the cosmos
Key Facts
- Myra Antik Kenti mechanism discovered in 1900s from a shipwreck dating to about 100 BC
- Contains at least 30 gears and toothed parts
- Could represent sky at any given time and determine dates from planetary positions
- Could reproduce movements of visible planets, sun, and moon
- Designers needed to know Earth was a sphere and stars rotated around the Sun
- Main wheel has 223 teeth - requires advanced mathematics to divide circle into 223 equal parts
- Math required far exceeds what is usually attributed to ancient Greeks
- Device was lost from historical records for 2,000 years
Related site: Myra Antik Kenti — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Builders of the Ancient Mysteries | Full Documentary by Funny Olde World