• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 29th, 2014
Ancient Computer Is over 2,000 Years Old, Dates Back to 205 BC

Ancient Computer Is over 2,000 Years Old, Dates Back to 205 BC

The clock-like device, known as the Antikythera mechanism, served to track the cycles of the solar system

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 18th, 2009
The Concept of Infinity Is 2,300 Years Old

The Concept of Infinity Is 2,300 Years Old

This makes it older than first thought

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 11th, 2008
Archimedes' Complex Celestial Device Recreated

Archimedes' Complex Celestial Device Recreated

Antikythera showed the complicated motion of celestial bodies

First Catapults and Advanced Mathematics

First Catapults and Advanced Mathematics

Catapults appeared much before Archimedes