Constructing the Antikythera Mechanism using ancient Greek tools
Lecture by Aristides Voulgaris, leader of The FRAMe Project team…
The Antikythera Mechanism, a one-of-a-kind mechanical engineering invention, was discovered by chance in a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera island in 1900 by sponge divers. It is a sort of analogue computer of antiquity that could calculate and predict the sun’s position in the sky, the phases of the Moon, solar and lunar eclipses, as well as the opening date of major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games.
The Functional Reconstruction of Antikythera Mechanism - The FRAMe Project team, based solely on CT X-ray scans by the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project, reconstructed all the parts and assembled two fully functional copies of the Antikythera Mechanism. The event features a lecture by the team’s leader Aristides Voulgaris, a presentation and on-stage operation of the Mechanism’s functional model, as well as a presentation of functional reconstructions of two ancient Greek bow drills and a Ptolemaic vertical lathe, as these are depicted on ceramic vessels and murals.
Information
| Organizer | Hellenic American Union, Hellenic American College (HAEC), Greek Alumni of American Universities |
| Venue | Hellenic American Union Theater |
| Start Date | 10/06/2019 |
| End Date | 10/06/2019 |
| Starting Time | 19:30 |
| Type | Talk - Presentation |
| Participants | Aristides Voulgaris |
| Languages: | EL |
| Interpretation Provided: | No |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Reservation Required: | No |
| Admission Fee | Admission is free |
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