[This is utterly awesome. -egg]
This short, smart video uses a Lego replica of the Antikythera Mechanism to demonstrate just how the ancient Greek celestial calendar worked.
Behind the Scenes: Lego Antikythera Mechanism
- Ancient clock displays Olympic calendar and astronomical cycles …
- Greek geeks: The Antikythera Mechanism – Boing Boing
- Ancient Roman Greek computer was used to chart the skies – Boing Boing
- Mechanical Calculating Device (Boing Boing Flickr Pool) – Boing Boing
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