Antikythera

[ an-ti-ki-theer-uh; Greek ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah ]

/ ˌæn tɪ kɪˈθɪər ə; Greek ˌɑn diˈki θi rɑ /

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

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[an-di-ki-theer-uh; Greek ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah] /ˌæn dɪ kɪˈθɪər ə; Greek ˌɑn diˈki θi rɑ/ .

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