中科大家长论坛

 找回密码
 加入论坛

QQ登录

只需一步,快速开始

查看: 4172|回复: 0

[转帖] 【中国网】Replica of ancient Greek astronomical mechanism on display in China

[复制链接]
DDBE 发表于 2019-11-6 12:05:10 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式

HEFEI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A replica of an ancient Greek mechanism used to calculate the positions of heavenly bodies such as the sun and the moon is on display at the Museum of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

The exhibition displays a replica of the largest piece of the mechanism, a replica of the device and relevant astronomy knowledge.

The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered in 1900 in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera. Dating back to around 100-150 BC, the mechanism is made of bronze and consists of multiple gears and dials, said Guan Yuzhen, deputy curator of the museum in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province.

Since the discovery of the mechanism, it has attracted the attention of scholars all over the world.

By interpreting the inscriptions of the remaining parts and studying the astronomical theories, scholars realized that the mechanism could be used for different purposes, including the calculation of heavenly bodies, prediction of certain astronomical phenomena, and conversion between different calendars, according to Guan.

Some even call the Antikythera Mechanism 'the earliest analog computer in the world,' Guan said.

The exhibition is co-hosted by the USTC and the National Hellenic Research Foundation, with the purpose of showing the development of science and technology in the Hellenistic world and promoting academic exchanges between China and Greece, according to the museum.

The Antikythera Mechanism exhibition toured in a dozen of places, mostly in European countries, before it came to China. The exhibition will last until the end of December, the museum said. Enditem


Xinhua, November 04, 2019

[color=rgb(255, 102, 0) !important]http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2019-11/04/content_75372383.htm


回复

使用道具 举报

您需要登录后才可以回帖 登录 | 加入论坛

本版积分规则

渝ICP备19009968号|公安备案号50010502000023|手机版|中科大家长网

GMT+8, 2024-11-24 04:55 , Processed in 0.352379 second(s), 19 queries .

Powered by Discuz! X3.4

Copyright © 2001-2021, Tencent Cloud.

快速回复 返回顶部 返回列表