Later named the Antikythera mechanism after the island off which it was found, this remarkable bronze construction over 2,000 years old turned out to be the world’s first analog computer ...

According to a 2021 report published in Scientific Reports, this is the “world’s oldest computer” dating 2,200 ... for natural sponges in the sea but were hindered by a violent storm.

To complete this study, the research team developed a new computer modeling tool that could help other scientists better understand how ancient peoples traversed the sea. People living in Bronze ...