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At the front was a single dial showing the Greek zodiac and an Egyptian calendar. On the back were two further dials displaying information about lunar cycles and eclipses. The calculator would ...
The Antikythera Mechanism had interconnected indicators (like the hands of a clock) that pointed to the positions of the Sun and Moon in the zodiac, future eclipses, the Egyptian calendar date ...
These 82 bronze fragments of the original mechanism were found in a Roman shipwreck by sponge divers in 1900. Copyright of the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project ...
Therefore, the Egyptian Calendar had three seasons, each lasting roughly 120 days. These seasons were (roughly translated) The Inundation (from September to January), the Emergence (from January ...
Park City Follies Continues Park City Follies, the musical spoof that pokes fun at all things Park City, continues its three-weekend run on April 30-May 4 at the Egyptian Theatre. The title for this ...
A recent survey by Skyscanner found a 53% increase in British travelers who plan to go see the Northern Lights this year.
Researchers have created a computational model of the Antikythera mechanism to test how it worked. It was prone to jamming ...
Passover began on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday, April 20. The week-long holiday celebrates the liberation of Israelites from Egypt slavery.
The departure of Jurgen Klopp and arrival of Arne Slot gave Liverpool the chance to change their approach, giving the club a ...