X-ray of a fragment of the Antikythera Mechanism

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Date
200 BCE ca.
Dimensions
approximately 7 x 6 inches
Credit Line
Courtesy of the X-Tek Group
Copyright Owner
© Antikythera Mechanism Research Project
Keywords
Greece; Astronomy; Mechanical calculation; Analog
Object ID
500004211

This radiograph shows many of the gears, shafts, dials, and other parts embedded in the main fragment of the Antikythera mechanism.