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  1. Comfortably Numb

    Ancient Greek Astronomy

    I can't locate a suitable existing thread and thought this might be of interest. Four Discoveries of Ancient Greek Astronomy That Still Baffle Experts Source: ancient-origins.net Date: 27 April, 2020 The Histories by Herodotus (484BC to 425BC) offers a remarkable window into the world as it...
  2. eburacum

    Planet Nine / Planet 9: Hypothetical 9th Planet In Our Solar System

    http://www.caltech.edu/news/caltech-researchers-find-evidence-real-ninth-planet-49523 Not the first time this has been suggested; Planet IX presumably.
  3. rynner2

    Antikythera Mechanism

    This is an old interest of mine, although it doesn't seem to have been mentioned on this MB before. New ideas on old Greek mechanism. Begins: WHEN a Greek sponge diver called Elias Stadiatos discovered the wreck of a cargo ship off the tiny island of Antikythera in 1900, it was the...
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    • 1900 alexander jones allan bromley ancient astronomy ancient civilisations archaeology archimedes astronomy cicero computers & computing derek price elias stadiatos historical mysteries john steele michael wright poseidonius shipwrecks the antikythera mechanism the athens national archaeological museum the greeks the science museum theodosios tassios tony freeth unidentified devices valerios stais xenophon moussas yiannis bitsakis
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