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But Archimedes was killed in 212 B.C., while the ship carrying the device is believed to have sunk between 85 and 60 B.C.

'If we were all taking bets about where it was made, I think I would bet what most people would bet, in Rhodes,' Alexander Jones, a specialist in the history of ancient mathematical sciences told New York Times.

Earlier this year, an expedition led by the Greek government returned to the ancient shipwreck of Antikythera using the Exosuit - a state-of-the art, deep sea diving suit.

The group used the Exosuit to more than double the depth they can dive at, and stay safely at the bottom for longer.

They brought back tableware, parts of the ship and a bronze spear. The now plan to dive again next spring in the hopes of uncovering more clues about the Antikythera Mechanism's history.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2853082/World-s-oldest-computer-ancient-thought-Antikythera-Mechanism-created-205-BC-study-claims.html#ixzz3KWw6ORbC
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