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The inscriptions on the fragments (parapegma, back-cover guide, dial legends): transcription

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The inscriptions on the fragments (parapegma, back-cover guide, dial legends): transcription
The inscriptions on the fragments (parapegma, back-cover guide, dial legends): transcription

The inscriptions mapped onto the front and back plates and covers (Freeth et al. 2021, figure 1).

Freeth, T., Higgon, D., Dacanalis, A. et al., 2005. CC BY 4.0

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IraklioHaniaKalamataRodosMuğlaKos1Antikythera shipwreck200 kmAthensAydınPatraIraklio1200 km
Antikythera shipwreck · Shipwreck site

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