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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Science
- The Irish Sun
Mystery over 2,000-year-old shipwreck with ‘world's oldest computer' that inspired Indiana Jones as boat finally raised
THE mystery deepens around the famous shipwreck that held the 2,000-year-old relic dubbed the "world's first computer". The Antikythera wreck sank in the first century BC off the Greek island that gave it its name, carrying a trove of treasure. 7 A diver explores the second wreck site just off the Greek island of Antikythera for the first time in 2,000 years Credit: Credit: ESAG/UNIGE via Pen News 7 A drawing of an ancient ship with a skiff in tow from the House of the Ship Europa in Pompeii Credit: Credit: Pen News 7 The Antikythera Mechanism is believed to date back to around 80 BC in Ancient Greece Credit: Credit: Logg Tandy via Pen News 7 Among the precious artefacts was the Antikythera Mechanism - an unusual device whose purpose long been debated and which even inspired "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ". But researchers studying the shipwreck are now facing a new mystery after part of the wreck was recovered for the first time since 1976. The newly recovered timbers do not match those found in the 1970s - they differ in both size and construction. This has led scientists to consider the possibility that the Antikythera site may actually contain the remains of two separate shipwrecks - not just one. Read more world news Lorenz Baumer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, who directed this year's expedition, said: 'The measures are different. 'The thickness of the planks found by Cousteau is around 10 centimetres, the ones we have measure around five - that's quite a difference. 'Now we have to find an explanation – is it another part of the ship? It's possible that they've been using thinner planks in upper parts, but that's pure speculation for now. 'Or is it – and for me this could be a possibility – a skiff. Most read in The US Sun 'You see many of those merchant ships had smaller boats with them.' The Antikythera wreck was discovered in 1900 by Captain Dimitrios Kondos and his crew of sponge divers from the island of Symi. 7 The newly recovered timbers do not match those found in the 1970s, prompting scientists to question if there were two shipwrecks Credit: Credit: ESAG/UNIGE via Pen News Greek island offers to pay thousands to move there & you'll even get land Shortly after, over 300 other artefacts, including the Antikythera Mechanism, statues, coins and pieces of jewellery, were retrieved. For over a century, the mysterious device has left scientists scratching their heads. The conventional theory is that it was an ancient analogue device used to track the cycles of the Moon, Sun and planets and predict solar and lunar eclipses. Author Jo Marchant, who has written a book about the device, said it was 'probably the most exciting artefact that we have from the ancient world'. 7 A poster for 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' (2023), starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones Credit: ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. 7 A reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism on display at the exhibition of Ancient Greek Technology in Athens shows how sophisticated the device was Credit: AFP A fictional version of the device, renamed the Archimedes Dial, drives the plot in Harrison Ford's hit film, where Indiana Jones is shown diving at the Antikythera wreck. Dr Baumer said: 'It's total nonsense, but I was very well entertained I have to say.' But the theory that the ship carrying the mechanism was accompanied by a second ship has historical precedent. A technical drawing of two vessels - one towing the other - was found in Pompeii, inside the House of the Ship Europa, Dr Baumer said. He said: 'It's very detailed and very precise, so this drawing has been done by somebody who knows ships and also the technical parts. 'You see on the back of the Europa is hanging a smaller second ship.' He also mentioned the Biblical tale - when Paul the Apostle was shipwrecked off Malta, a lifeboat was launched from the main vessel. 'We have two wreck sites,' he said. 'Close to 200 meters southwards there is a huge field – it is all covered with amphorae. 'Chronologically the two sites go together so maybe these ships have been sailing together.' He added: 'We cannot tell if they sank one after the other, or if there was a couple of years, weeks, or days between them. 'But we see we are in about the same period.' The newly-recovered timbers have also revealed that the Antikythera wreck was already old when it sank. Analysis of the wood, which is elm and oak, dates it back to around 235 BC, whereas the ship didn't sink until around 80 BC. This year's expedition also uncovered a fragment of a sculpture depicting a nude male. Some believe the ship was doomed by the weight of the sculptures it carried. Dr Baumer said: 'It sunk very, very quickly because it was, in my opinion , totally overloaded. 'Whenever there's a storm in Antikythera, you're happy that you're not on board a ship, even a modern one. 'It is a very rocky coast, it's impossible to land, and you simply get broken up. There's no chance. 'Even now when the waves are too heavy, the ferry boats do not land on Antikythera – it's too dangerous.' What is the Antikythera Mechanism? The Antikythera Mechanism is a 2,000-year-old Greek device, often called the world's first analogue computer. Discovered in a shipwreck in 1901, the object is thought to have been used to predict astronomical events, like eclipses, moon phases and possibly the movements of planets. It consists of at least 29 gears of various sizes that were made to move simultaneously via a handle. Key parts: Front dial: shows the Sun and Moon moving through the zodiac and tracks dates using a 365-day calendar Back upper dial: tracks the 19-year Metonic cycle to sync solar and lunar calendars Back lower dial: predicts eclipses using the 223-month Saros cycle Lunar mechanism: models the Moon's phases and orbit Gears: the interlocking, bronze gears power everything
Miami Herald
03-07-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Ancient shipwreck hid dozens of treasures — until now. See the finds in Greece
Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent excavation of its ancient treasures, the wreck's secrets are still being uncovered. Sponge divers happened upon the Antikythera shipwreck, named after the nearby island, in 1900. Initial explorations identified the ship as a trading vessel sunk during the first century B.C. and recovered a geared mechanical device. The mysterious item helped with astronomy calculations and later inspired the 2023 film 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.' Despite being 'the richest ancient wreck ever discovered,' research on the Antikythera wreck has historically been quite limited, according to the international team leading work at the site. For decades, the shipwreck sat too deep for regular scuba divers but not deep enough for remotely operated vehicles. Marine archaeologists finally began exploring the 2,000-year-old ship in recent years with the aid of specialized technology. One such project began in 2021 and ended this summer, Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports said in a July 1 news release. Photos shared by Return to Antikythera in a news release show some of the latest artifacts recovered from the wreck. This year, the team focused on bringing a section of the ancient wooden hull back to the surface, officials said. The planks were located in 2024 about 700 feet away from the original wreck and interpreted as possible evidence of a second sunken ship. Researchers did an initial analysis of the wood and tentatively dated it to around 235 B.C., officials said. The newly recovered planks were also thinner than planks from the original wreck site, suggesting they could be from a second smaller ship. Marine archaeologists also identified more fragments of ancient sculptures, including a male standing figure, the ministry said. Most of these artifacts were too encrusted to be removed. A photo shows one statue piece, part of a person's bare foot, that was brought to the surface. Other artifacts found on the Antikythera wreck included some pottery fragments identified as Chian amphorae and one rare type of spouted basin known as a clay mortar, officials said. The clay pot was used for preparing food aboard the ship, so archaeologists hope it will provide more information about the crew's diet and daily life. Researchers plan to continue analyzing their finds. It's unclear if the team plans to do any further excavations. Antikythera Island is roughly 150 miles southwest of Athens and north of Crete. Google Translate was used to translate the news release from Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Return to Antikythera.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The true story behind A Complete Unknown, as Bob Dylan biopic lands on Disney+
Timothée Chalamet swaps his Willy Wonka top hat for Bob Dylan's harmonica in A Complete Unknown, the latest movie to tackle the life and times of a music icon. Telling a key moment in the life of a musical legend, the film is coming to Disney+ this week following its big-screen release earlier this year. The musical biopic earned eight Oscar nominations, including nods for Best Picture and Best Actor for Chalamet. It was directed by Walk the Line filmmaker James Mangold, fresh from his time unearthing a cinematic heavy-hitter in 2023 sequel Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Ahead of its streaming release, here's your guide to the true story behind A Complete Unknown. A Complete Unknown will be available to stream on Disney+ from from Wednesday, 30 April, following its cinema release in January. It follows the success of other movies that showcased the lives of stage stars like Queen's 2018 feature Bohemian Rhapsody and 2019's Elton John film Rocketman. The trailer for A Complete Unknown provides glimpses at Dylan in his early career — from a scruffy troubadour arriving in a windswept Greenwich Village to a shades-wearing folk star whose music was soundtracking an America in flux. Watch it by hitting play on the video below. Dune star Chalamet takes the leading role in Mangold's movie, which focuses on one key moment in a career littered with important turning points that changed the direction of pop culture. The film finds the Duluth-born songwriter in the 1960s as he's about to shake up his musical style by ditching the folk hero aesthetic that fans love and going electric. In real life, this was a moment that occurred at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. While it was initially met with anger and confusion from Dylan fans who adored their acoustic guitar-wielding, Woody Guthrie-esque folk hero, it later emerged as a cultural shift that not only paved the way for him to write new hit songs but also gave birth to a brand new chapter of popular culture. However, this transition didn't come without plenty of growing pains. One such issue was infamously captured during Dylan's performance at Manchester's Free Trade Hall in 1966 where a disgruntled fan loudly labelled him 'Judas!'. The film takes artistic licence with this moment, as Mangold portrays it as happening at during Dylan's set at 1965 Newport Folk Festival. The director told Entertainment Weekly: 'That came from a concert in Manchester, England. But it happened. It was just a concert a little while later. 'But if you see the documentary interviews from the Manchester concerts where he also went electric, you can feel the hot rage from these Dylan fans who feel utterly betrayed that he has moved in this new direction.' To prepare for playing such an influential musician, the Wonka star practised his guitar playing and singing. He performs his own vocals on the Dylan tracks used in the movie, which include hits Like a Rolling Stone, Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are A-Changin'. A Complete Unknown also chronicles Dylan's relationship with university student and artist Suze Rotolo — with Elle Fanning playing a fictionalised version of her, renamed Sylvie Russo. Rotolo dated Dylan between 1961 to 1964, and appeared alongside on the cover of 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. She later recounted their relationship in her memoir, A Freewheelin' Time, and died from cancer in 2011, aged 67. Dylan requested that Rotolo's name was changed for the film, as their relationship was 'sacred' to him. Mangold explained that Dylan had 'given me permission to make so much of the movie that he had this one personal request about someone who'd already passed on.' The movie features appearances from other musicians that were circulating the New York scene throughout the 1960s. Fubar star Monica Barbaro plays singer-songwriter Joan Baez, whose output and collaborations were integral in forming Dylan as an early artist. Fight Club's Edward Norton portrays fellow musician Pete Seeger, with Boyd Holbrook stepping into the shoes of country legend Johnny Cash. Speak No Evil actor Scoot McNairy rounds out the cast as one of Dylan's biggest creative muses, Woody Guthrie. A Complete Unknown will be streaming on Disney+ from 30 April
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Harrison Ford addresses Indiana Jones 5 flop
Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has opened up about the fifth film in the franchise flopping. Star Wars actor Ford took on the role of the titular archaeologist in 1981 for Raiders of the Lost Ark, before appearing in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He reprised the role almost 20 years later in 2008 for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, a sequel that divided critics but became the franchise's highest-grossing film, raking in $786 million worldwide. But 2023's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn't keep the momentum going, with its sky-high production budget and lackluster reviews among the factors causing it to bomb at the box office. Related: Disney lost a reported $130 million on the project, but Ford had a simple response to the beloved franchise's failure when speaking to the Wall Street Journal. "S**t happens," he said. "I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell. When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened. I'm still happy I made that movie." The Hollywood icon is jumping from one huge franchise to another, with his next big screen appearance in The Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Brave New World. Related: Ford took on the role Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in the superhero franchise, following the death of William Hurt who starred as the character in five films across the MCU. He first appeared in the role in Captain America: New World Order, where he opened up on the "tough" filming schedule for the blockbuster production. "Yeah. I mean, there are tough days and easy days and fun days and all kinds of days," he told Esquire. "It's a tough schedule and, yeah, it's fun. But it's not a walk in the park. It's not fun fun. It's work." Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is now streaming on Disney+. Read more Indiana Jones news on our dedicated homepage at Amazon at at at at at at at at at Apple at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
CNN
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Harrison Ford is ‘still happy' he made ‘Indiana Jones 5' despite underwhelming box office
It takes a lot to make Harrison Ford regret doing a project. This is especially true when it comes to the classic 'Indiana Jones' franchise, in which Ford starred as the titular character, including the franchise's fifth installment, 2023's 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.' The movie grossed $60 million in the US and $70 million internationally, bringing the fifth and final installment of the storied franchise's global box office to $130 million on its 3-day opening – decidedly lackluster numbers at the box office, especially considering the film cost nearly $300 million to make. Ford shrugged it off this week, telling WSJ Magazine in a new interview published Wednesday simply, 'S**t happens.' 'I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell,' he added. 'When (Indy) had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened.' At the end of the day, Ford said, 'I'm still happy I made that movie.' Ford first portrayed Jones in 1981's 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,' and has reprised his role as the whip-cracking archeology professor-adventurer-hero in four sequels total since then. Along with his role of Han Solo in the 'Star Wars' franchise, Indiana Jones is a character forever linked to the Hollywood leading man and one that helped launch his stellar career. In June, Ford told CNN's Chris Wallace in an interview that he wanted to give fans, and the character, an ending that felt conclusive. 'I wanted it to be character driven and I wanted it to confront the question of age straight on – not to hide my age, but to take advantage of it in the telling of the story,' Ford, now 82, said, adding he felt 'very strongly' that they achieved that goal. After playing the character for 40 years, Ford admitted that saying goodbye to Indy was the right move. 'It's time for me to grow up,' he joked. On the big screen, the 'Shrinking' star will next be seen in 'Captain America: Brave New World' later this month.
