There are 82 remaining fragments of the mechanism that contain a total of 30 gears. The largest piece contains 27 of the gears.
By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News The Antikythera Mechanism was explored in an episode of Unearthing Mysteries on BBC Radio 4, on 12 December, 2006. The delicate workings at the heart of a 2,00...
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