In 1900, a Greek diver by the name of Elias Stadiatos was diving off the tiny land of Antikythera. To his amazement, he discovered the wreck of a Roman cargo ship. The items recovered from the wreck included fine furniture, pottery and wine from the first century B.C. But the most astonishing find of the wreckage lay hidden until 1902 when an archaeologist named Valerios Stais discovered from the wreckage a device that he could only guess the purpose of. This device is now known as the Antikythera mechanism.
An analog computer
The Antikythera mechanism had been discovered after it remained in the seas for over 2000 years. As scientists began to study this device, they were able to come up with a reasonable conclusion to its purpose. What scientists had found was the world's oldest geared mechanism. Enclosed in a wooden box, the antikythera mechanism had dials on the outside enclosed in a complex system of bronze gear wheels. Doors, in order to protect the dials, were hinged to the box.
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