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Region: Europe

Histories centered on European societies and their connections.

Corroded bronze Fragment A of the Antikythera mechanism, with part of a toothed gear visible.

Antikythera: The Shipwreck That Returned a Mechanical Cosmos

A dangerous salvage operation recovered a corroded machine. A century of research revealed its calendars, eclipse cycles and a planetary display that still invites competing reconstructions.

The gold-colored movement of Harrison’s H4 sea watch, with pierced metal covers, small blue screws, and exposed wheels.

John Harrison’s Long Passage to Longitude

Harrison’s sea watch crossed an ocean, but its journey to acceptance took much longer. Clocks, lunar tables, public money, and repeated trials together changed navigation.

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