Despite being hailed as the world's first 'computer', the intricate device may not have been very reliable to use.
Techniques used to analyze gravitational waves have now been applied to this enigmatic artifact.
As is often the case with the popular movie franchise, the focus of the new Indiana Jones outing is based on a real-life artefact.
It is now believed that the ancient device might have first started operating on December 22nd, 178 B.C.
3D computer modelling has enabled researchers to build up an image of the enigmatic Antikythera Mechanism.
Divers have recovered several statue pieces and a mystery bronze disc from the 2,000-year-old shipwreck.
It has been over a century since the ancient device was found in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece.
Divers have unearthed 2,000-year-old skeletal remains within the wreckage of a Roman-era cargo ship.
Researchers have revealed their latest findings on the enigmatic 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism.
Divers exploring a 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Greece have found over 50 new artifacts.
A new expedition in Greece is hoping to discover more fragments of the mysterious Antikythera mechanism.
The mysterious ancient computer is now thought to date back to somewhere around 200 BC.
Divers have discovered valuable artefacts hidden within the same wreck as the Antikythera Mechanism.
An advanced new diving suit will be worn by divers looking for more pieces of the Antikythera mechanism.
The shipwreck in which the famous Antikythera mechanism was found may contain more of the devices.