Stories by Tony Freeth

Tony Freeth is a member of the University College London Antikythera Research Team. A mathematician and an award-winning filmmaker, Freeth has conducted research on the Antikythera mechanism and promoted it through films and presentations since 2000. Credit: Nick Higgins

Archaeology

An Ancient Greek Astronomical Calculation Machine Reveals New Secrets

Scientists have a new understanding of the mysterious Antikythera mechanism that challenges assumptions about ancient technology

December 14, 2021 — Tony Freeth

Technology

Decoding an Ancient Computer: Greek Technology Tracked the Heavens

New explorations have revealed how the Antikythera mechanism modeled lunar motion and predicted eclipses, among other sophisticated tricks

November 30, 2009 — Tony Freeth