The Antikythera Mechanism was an analog computer of astonishing technology — the first of its kind in world history. It was constructed more than 2,000 years ago (2nd century BCE) and was used for the precise calculation of the positions of the Sun, the Moon, and possibly the planets in the sky.
STEAM Cyprus provides innovative STEM and science education solutions for schools, combining hands-on learning with real-world applications.
Through the use of exhibits, rolling videos and hands-on activities, visitors to our booth will be able to have a text conversation with a girl their age who lived during the teachings of Hypatia the ancient mathematician, learn how people performed multiplications 500 years ago using Napier Bones, play an interactive game that teaches the history of personal computers and AI, program on the BBC micro:bit their own "Scissors - Rock - Paper" game
