[yarddog]

There was a show on the "History Channel" about the antikythera mechanism found off that Island maybe 100 years ago. It dated to roughly 150 BC and probably originated on the Island of Rhodes.

The mechanism was incredibly complex and accurate. Also beautifully made with many wheels and gears and thousands of inscriptions in a small device you could carry in your hands. Whoever made that was definitely smarter than the average bear.

[blam]

"There was a show on the "History Channel" about the antikythera mechanism found off that Island maybe 100 years ago. "

Yup. We have had postings on FR about it. It was named from the nearby island where it was found.