Antikythera
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Antikythera (Αντικύθηρα) is a Greek island with a land area of approximately 20 square kilometers, 38 kilometers south-east of Kythira. It is lozenge-shaped, 10.5km NNW to SSE by 3.4km ENE to WSW. It is notable for being the location of the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism and for the historical Antikythera wreck.
The island is located at 35.87N / 23.30E.
External links
- http://www.antikythira.gr Information in Greek and English
- http://www.kythira.info Information in Greek, English and German
- http://www.antikythera.8m.com Information in Greek and English
- Google [satellite view] of the island
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