1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auJack Loftushttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/jackloftus-usa/Ancient Antikythera Mechanism Continues To Amaze With Recent Discoveryrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RjLGOYBNwj"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/ancient-antikythera-mechanism-continues-to-amaze-with-recent-discovery/">Ancient Antikythera Mechanism Continues To Amaze With Recent Discovery</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/ancient-antikythera-mechanism-continues-to-amaze-with-recent-discovery/embed/#?secret=RjLGOYBNwj" width="600" height="338" title="“Ancient Antikythera Mechanism Continues To Amaze With Recent Discovery” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="RjLGOYBNwj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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The Antikythera mechanism, one of the world’s oldest known gadgets, has coughed up another secret. In addition to tracking time and upcoming Olympic games, the mechanism was apparently great at tracking the motion of the Sun across the sky.