I just picked up a new desk calendar; it is called the Antikythera mechanism. This below model was salvaged from the the strait between Crete and Peloponnese:
Antikythera mechanism
They’re shrinking it to make it more portable. This version looks like a wreck.
I watched a program on this amazing find last year.
Michael Wright, the Curator of a London Museum actually re-created one using x rays taken from the original salvaged Antikythera mechanism.
For our edification I have found the following…
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=antikythera%20mechanism&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CGEQtwIwCA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4eUibFQKJqI&ei=pi3qUMPaIKSd0QWnwoCQAw&usg=AFQjCNH9HXOFWMp40K1f6dpTOu4wSWn8Ww&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.d2k
I don’t think Michael gets out much?
Either way he gets my vote for perseverance as I found it fascinating!
Yours Aye
Very interesting. Mr. Wright is truly dedicated. I like his model. . .