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Antikythera

A serene sunset bathes a small Greek island in golden hues, with a lighthouse perched atop its rugged coastline, surrounded by calm waters.

A small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, lying between Crete and the Peloponnese. Its name simply means "opposite Kythera" — the larger island to its north. Permanent population today is under fifty. It would be a footnote in Mediterranean geography if a Roman cargo ship had not sunk just off its coast around 60 BCE, carrying what turned out to be the most sophisticated surviving artifact of ancient Greek technology.

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