Antikythera Research Paper
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Divers off of the coast of Antikythera, a tiny Greek island lying on the edge of the Aegean Sea, have recently uncovered a treasure trove of artifacts. The relics come from an ancient Greek shipwreck that the famous Antikythera mechanism was once recovered from.
Now scientists from Greece, Australia and the United States are working together to unravel another piece of Greek history. Thus far, marine archaeologists have recovered more than 50 items, including the remains of a bone flute, glassware and ceramics, a bronze armrest, a pawn from a board game, and part of what scientists believe to be a throne.
According to Dr. Brendan Foley, the co-Director of the project, “This shipwreck is far from exhausted. Every single dive on it delivers