Exhibition "The Antikythera Shipwreck: the ship - the treasures - the Mechanism"
6 April 2012 – 28 April 2013The temporary exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens is dedicated to the mysterious discovery in the region of the tiny island of Antikythera.On 17 May 1902, Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovered a part of the Antikythera Mechanism, which is considered to be an ancient mechanical calculator. A second expedition was held in the 1980s involving the Greek Archaeological Institute and with the assistance of Jacques Cousteau, the rest of the remains of the ancient machine was found.The Antikythera Mechanism is considered to be a mechanical calculator developed in Antiquity or in other words, a computer from antiquity. It served to calculate the position of stars and the movement of astronomical bodies. Almost all findings are presented to the public for the first time.Venue: National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Patission Street 44