# Where, and by whom, was the mechanism made? · Antikythera Mechanism > Four answers have been proposed. Made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best. leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/questions/QST0D3FQ5SJ2E5J/where-and-by-whom-was-the-mechanism-made Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:56:49+00:00 --- **0** # Where, and by whom, was the mechanism made? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [When was the mechanism made?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/questions/QST0D3FQ5HR1FYH/when-was-the-mechanism-made)·4 answers·0·0 following **Most likely: made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted. ## Where it stands Four answers have been proposed. Made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best. leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported by its tests. Three are still possible. ## Why it matters No maker is named. The calendar's dialect, the lunar theory and ancient literary references each point somewhere different⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPWRG12B3/calendars-with-olympiad-display-and-eclipse-prediction-on)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPYQ07QNB/the-calendar-on-the-antikythera-mechanism-and-the-corinthian). ## Answers 4 [**Made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQETM3Z0A/made-for-or-in-epirus-or-north-west-greece-where-the) Partly supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for Most likely [**Made in Syracuse or another Corinthian colony, in the tradition of Archimedes.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQE366N29/made-in-syracuse-or-another-corinthian-colony-in-the) Partly supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Most likely [**Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQDBR0316/made-on-rhodes-in-the-tradition-of-hipparchus-and-posidonius) Partly supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Most likely [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQFA836CA/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible ## History 1. 2006[Freeth et al. puts forward: made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D8MQY5J38KW/decoding-the-ancient-greek-astronomical-calculator-known-as) 1. 2006[Freeth et al.: the lunar anomaly device embodies Hipparchus's theory and Cicero places a planetary device with Posidonius on…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D8MQY5J38KW/decoding-the-ancient-greek-astronomical-calculator-known-as)For: Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius. 1. 2008[Freeth et al. puts forward: made in Syracuse or another Corinthian colony, in the tradition of Archimedes.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPWRG12B3/calendars-with-olympiad-display-and-eclipse-prediction-on) 1. 2008[Freeth et al.: the month names are Corinthian, not Rhodian.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPWRG12B3/calendars-with-olympiad-display-and-eclipse-prediction-on)Against: Made on Rhodes, in the tradition of Hipparchus and Posidonius. 1. 2008[Freeth et al.: the Metonic dial's month names belong to the Corinthian family and the 2008 authors suggested Corinth's…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPWRG12B3/calendars-with-olympiad-display-and-eclipse-prediction-on)For: Made in Syracuse or another Corinthian colony, in the tradition of Archimedes. 1. 2017[Iversen puts forward: made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPYQ07QNB/the-calendar-on-the-antikythera-mechanism-and-the-corinthian) 1. 2017[Iversen: iversen's comparison finds the names fit north-west Greece better than Syracuse.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPYQ07QNB/the-calendar-on-the-antikythera-mechanism-and-the-corinthian)Against: Made in Syracuse or another Corinthian colony, in the tradition of Archimedes. 1. 2017[Iversen: iversen's 2017 study argues the month names match the Epirote branch of the Corinthian family.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D3FPYQ07QNB/the-calendar-on-the-antikythera-mechanism-and-the-corinthian)For: Made for, or in, Epirus or north-west Greece, where the calendar fits best. 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## 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