‘Ancient Computer!

Ancient computer

The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient mechanical calculator designed to calculate astronomical positions. It is also described as the first 'mechanical computer'. It was discovered more than 100 years ago in a Roman shipwreck, and is believed to been used by ancient Greeks. The devise was very thin, and made of bronze. It was mounted in a wooden fram and had more than 2000 characters inscribed all over. Today, it is believed that this instrument was a kind of mechanical analogue computed used to calculate the movements of stars and planes in astronomy.