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Did the Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work? A New Study Says It May Have Jammed

Richard Whiddington, 2025. Artnet News.

Report (16 April 2025) of the Szigety and Arenas model and the authors' view that a non-functional toy is unlikely.

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Whiddington, R. (2025). Did the Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work? A New Study Says It May Have Jammed. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/antikythera-mechanism-function-study-2633024
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