THE CALENDAR ON THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM AND THE CORINTHIAN FAMILY OF CALENDARS.

This article explores the evidence for the Corinthian family of calendars in light of the calendar recently discovered on the Metonic Spiral of the Antikythera Mechanism. It will be argued that the calendar on the Antikythera Mechanism cannot be that of Syracuse, and that it is likely to be the Epir...

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Publicado en:Hesperia Vol. 86; no. 1; pp. 129 - 204
Autor principal: Iversen, Paul A.
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Publicado: American School of Classical Studies at Athens Jan-Mar2017
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        Antikythera mechanism (Ancient calculator)
        Corinthian columns
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        Greek architecture
        Antikythēra Island (Greece)
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