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Nero's Patronage and the Rediscovery of the Antikythera Mechanism
In this episode, we explore Nero's patronage of science and technology, focusing on the Antikythera mechanism. Lucas and Luna discuss how Nero's interest in Greek arts and mechanics may have influenced the preservation of ancient knowledge. We delve into the bronze gearwheels of the mechanism, its likely origins in Rhodes, and the possibility that Nero's philhellene policies created a climate where such devices were studied. The conversation touches on Strabo's writings, the shipwreck that preserved the mechanism, and the debates among modern scholars about its purpose. We…
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