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Antikythera

American  
[an-ti-ki-theer-uh, ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah] / ˌæn tɪ kɪˈθɪər ə, ˌɑn diˈki θi rɑ /
Greek Andikithira

noun

  1. an island in the eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).


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This sequence is ostensibly there to introduce the film’s MacGuffin, Archimedes Antikythera, a real celestial calculation machine with extraordinary predictive capabilities that in the film is bestowed with some otherworldly powers.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

The coast guard said Tuesday they had received a distress call on Monday from the boat while it was sailing between Crete and the small island of Antikythera.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

In the University College London Antikythera Research Team, our two Ph.D. students are exploring the issues he raises.

From Scientific American ● May 5, 2022

The Greek authorities are still searching for survivors from the two earlier wrecks, which were farther south in the Aegean, off the islands of Folegandros and Antikythera.

From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2021

The other main goal of the 2017 expedition was to see if any other metal fragments that may have been part of the Antikythera Mechanism could be found.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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