Answer · Antikythera Mechanism
Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius.
Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The astronomy matches Hipparchus's parameters; Rhodian features appear in the inscriptions or calendar.
What would rule it out
- The calendar and dialect are shown to be incompatible with Rhodes.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyMade for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius. [Answer ANS0D3FQDBR0316]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQDBR0316
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0d3fqdbr0316,
title = {Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D3FQDBR0316},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQDBR0316}
}