Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

In Warsaw, Poland, a man stumbled upon a medieval sword while exploring the low water levels of the Vistula River. The sword, identified as a well-preserved medieval weapon, was found by chance and ...

Divers have returned to the famed Antikythera shipwreck off the coast of Crete, a site that has yielded troves of ancient ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

The 2025 excavation campaign on the Antikythera shipwreck, conducted from May 23 to June 20th, led to the recovery of several still-connected fragments of the ship’s hull. These elements will help ...

The 2025 excavation campaign at the famous Antikythera shipwreck, which took place between May 23 and June 20, has yielded ...

The 2021–2025 underwater archaeological research at the Antikythera shipwreck concluded, uncovering wooden hull parts, statue ...

The 2021–2025 underwater archaeological research at the Antikythera shipwreck concluded, uncovering wooden hull parts, statue ...

Posted: May 7, 2025 | Last updated: May 7, 2025 v]Support the show: / pmsutter New research suggests that the Antikythera Mechanism may have inevitably gotten snagged after only a short period of use.

A 2024 study of holes in the Antikythera mechanism suggested that it may have represented the ancient Greek calendar (lunisolar calendar).

THE Antikythera device: It’s an ancient computer which remains just beyond the grasp of science — and divers. Now they’re set to return to the wreck which has preserved the relic for centuries.