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The Antikythera Wreck

A board dedicated to some of the amazing archaeological finds from a shipwreck discovered by sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythea in 1900. In 2012, new research was approved to explore the wreck further.
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Artist Tom Johnson
a statue of a man's head is shown in front of a white wall
Archaeological Finds
Shipwreck
Bronze Statue
Greek Island
Lion Sculpture
Statue
History
Art
Profile of the Philosopher's head.
a statue of a man's head with beard and moustache
Greek Plays
Roman Sculpture
Roman History
Ancient Artifacts
Ancient Rome
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greece
Ancient History
Ancient Greek
Detail of the Philosopher's head - with original inlaid eyes. I'm not a sculptor, but I'm pretty sure that anyone working in bronze or who knows anything about the process of casting in bronze would be highly impressed by this.
some ancient artifacts are on display in a glass case with other items behind it, including shoes and scarves
Assembled sections of what is known as "The Philosopher" bronze statue discovered on the wreck. 3rd Century BC
an x - ray shows the inside of a wheel
Antikythera Mechanism
Athens Museum
Out Of Place Artifacts
Computer History Museum
Advanced Photography
Unexplained Mysteries
Ancient Astronaut
Computer History
Ancient Technology
An X-Ray image of the Antikythera mechanism.
some rocks and stones are shown on a white background
Alter Computer
Solar And Lunar Eclipse
Ancient Greek Philosophers
Roman Era
Solar Eclipses
Greek Philosophers
Parts of the Antikythera mechanism - an incredible device believed to have been made around 87BC. Referred to as the world's oldest known analog computer - it's a complicated astronomical clock or "orrery". Amazing!