What does it take to find the Antikythera Mechanism?
Answer: A visit to the national archaeological museum in Athens where this incredible device is on display.
A few days from now, Christian Lees will be in the Greek islands, sunning himself on the deck of a colossal private yacht. Staff on the yacht will prepare his meals, even do his laundry. But those staff can't program or troubleshoot Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), which is why Lees will be aboard the yacht during its …
this is more than a vanity project for the diver?
I am a student of history, of course, the story we are continually force-fed, how advanced was Islam, it is obvious that everything came from the Eastern Roman Empire, at first, then a little later, more from India and Persia.
We have no idea how advanced the ancient western world really was, it was clearly very advanced to know that the world was round and circled the Sun, accurately estimate its size, much more.
In the east, all knowledge was to repeatedly being destroyed, much more than by the rise of Christianity in Rome.
Although, it would be a peak experience to read 'Famous Whores of History' by Suetonios, understandable that the monk copyists chose not to copy that one, lasting disappointment for moi.
I think it's more about the insatiable human curiosity gene. We're curious creatures. If there was some of this down there, it stands to reason that there might be more. Hell, I like to see the whole thing. It won't change my life or the world but it might give us clue.
<smarmy aside> Hopefully the missing part, when found, won't say: "Made in China".
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> ...the robots he tends will conduct a magnetic survey of the wreck site.
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> If either vessel finds signs of bronze on the sea bed, that's where divers will be directed.
Magnetic bronze, wozzat? Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, neither of which is magnetic, and neither is the alloy, of course. Something doesn't quite add up in this story.
It may not be magnetic in and of itself but, do magnetic fields change when in it's presence?
Edit: I've just read that because bronze is a good electrical conductor a changing magnetic field can create eddy's in the bronze. This would seem a good way, assuming these eddy patterns are unique to bronze, would be a good way to find bronze. Not sure how true this is though.