Computer Greeks 19446
After a closer examination of a surviving marvel of ancient Greek technology known as the Antikythera Mechanism, scientists have found that the device not only predicted solar eclipses but also organized the calendar in the four-year cycles of the Olympiad, forerunner of the modern Olympic Games.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/science/31computer.html?_r=2&th&emc=th&oref=sl...
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