Answer · Antikythera Mechanism
The ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale.
The ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: three pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Hole spacing extrapolates to about 354.
- The design makes sense with a second lunar scale alongside the Metonic dial.
What would rule it out
- A model with realistic corrosion and fracture uncertainties admits 365, or the hole measurements are shown to be biased.
Evidence 3 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale. [Answer ANS0D3FQ78E1S2G]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQ78E1S2G
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title = {The ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D3FQ78E1S2G},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQ78E1S2G}
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