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Ancient computer may have predicted eclipses and told fortunes — Wired

By TechTaffy Desk

The Antikythera Mechanism, which dates to around 60 BC, was used to predict the colour of eclipses – information that could have suggested good or bad omens. Read Wired’s coverage of new research that sheds light on the mechanism here.

You can find the Wikipedia entry on the Antikythera Mechanism here.

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