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# Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology: The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology presents over 300 fully functional reconstructions of ancient Greek inventions, including early robotics, automation systems, and the Antikythera Mechanism—the world’s first known computer. With locations in Athens, Heraklion, Ancient Olympia, and Katakolo, the museum showcases the technological innovations that shaped the modern world.

## Sitemaps
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## Pages
- [Support Partnerships](https://kotsanas.com/support-partnerships/)
- [Athens Group Visit](https://kotsanas.com/education/athens-group-visit/)
- [Music for the Museum](https://kotsanas.com/music-for-the-museum/)
- [News](https://kotsanas.com/news/)
- [Olympia](https://kotsanas.com/olympia/)
- [Katakolo](https://kotsanas.com/katakolo/)
- [Heraklion](https://kotsanas.com/heraklion/)
- [Athens](https://kotsanas.com/athens/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://kotsanas.com/home/privacy-policy/)
- [museum](https://kotsanas.com/museum/)
- [Exhibits](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/)
- [footer](https://kotsanas.com/footer/)
- [traveling exhibition](https://kotsanas.com/traveling-exhibition/)
- [EDUCATION](https://kotsanas.com/education/)
- [αρχική](https://kotsanas.com/%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae/)
- [home](https://kotsanas.com/)

## exhibitions
- [Romania](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/romania/): Romania
- [Thessaloniki](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/thessaloniki/)
- [Lithuania](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/lithuania-vilnius-archimedes-and-his-time/)
- [South Korea | The Hi Tech inventions of Ancient Greece](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/south-korea-the-hi-tech-inventions-of-ancient-greece/)
- [France](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/france/)
- [Thailand](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/thailand/)
- [Singapore](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/singapore/)
- [Egypt](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/alexandria-egypt/)
- [USA – Ancient Greek Technology](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/usa-ancient-greek-technology/)
- [Ancient Greece The Origins of Technology](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/ancient-greece-the-origins-of-technology/)
- [Switzerland](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/switzerland/)
- [Germany](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/germany/)
- [France](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/france-lyon/)
- [Austria](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/exhibition-of-ancient-greek-technology-in-vienna/)
- [Netherlands](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/ancient-greek-technology-in-netherlands/)
- [Italy](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/exhibition-of-ancient-greek-technology-in-italy/)
- [Cyprus](https://kotsanas.com/exhibition/cyprus-limassol/)

## Education
- [Air and Water](https://kotsanas.com/education/air-and-water/)
- [Calculating mechanisms in Antiquity](https://kotsanas.com/education/calculating-mechanisms-in-antiquity/)
- [Ancient Greek Strategy Games](https://kotsanas.com/education/ancient-greek-strategy-games/)
- [Telecommunication and Cryptography](https://kotsanas.com/education/telecommunication-and-cryptography/)

## Exhibits
- [The South-Facing Vertical Sundial](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/south-facing-vertical-sundial/)
- [The Horizontal Sundial: Arachne of Eudoxus and Pelekinos of Patrokles](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/horizontal-sundial-arachne-pelekinos/)
- [The Portable Rod Sundial](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/portable-rod-sundial/)
- [The Portable Disc Sundial](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/portable-disc-sundial/)
- [The Portable Ring Sundial of Parmenion](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/parmenion-portable-ring-sundial/)
- [The Alarm Clock of Aristotle](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/aristotle-alarm-clock/)
- [Archimedes’ Method of Checking the Purity of Gold](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/archimedes-gold-purity-test/)
- [The Gimbal Inkwell of Philon](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/gadgets/philon-gimbal-inkwell/)
- [The Parallactic Instrument of Ptolemy](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/astronomy/ptolemy-parallactic-instrument/)
- [The Four-Cubit Dioptra of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/geodesy/archimedes-four-cubit-dioptra/)
- [Methods of Ancient Greek Shipbuilding](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/ancient-shipbuilding-methods/)
- [The Proportional Ceramic Clepsydra](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/proportional-ceramic-clepsydra/)
- [The Parabolic Clepsydra Clock](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/parabolic-clepsydra/)
- [The Cycladic-Minoan Ship](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/cycladic-minoan-ship/)
- [Calculating the Height of an Inaccessible Object](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/inaccessible-object-height/)
- [Clamps, Dowels and Empolia](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/tools/clamps-dowels-empolia/)
- [Calculating a Long Distance from a Ship or Island to the Shore](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/long-ship-distance-from-shore/)
- [Calculating a Ship’s Distance from the Shore](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/ship-distance-from-shore/)
- [The Planetary Simulator of Eudoxus](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/astronomy/eudoxus-planetary-simulator/)
- [The Planetary System of Ptolemy](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/astronomy/ptolemy-planetary-system/)
- [The Ancient Greek Drill](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/tools/ancient-greek-drill/)
- [The Ekkyklema and the Exostra](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/ancient-theatre/ekkyklema-exostra/)
- [The Asteriskos (Surveying Cross)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/geodesy/asteriskos/)
- [Calculating the Height of the Pyramid of Cheops](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/cheops-pyramid-height/)
- [The Wind-Powered Hydraulis of Heron](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/heron-wind-hydraulis/)
- [The Stone-Throwing Crane of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/archimedes-stone-crane/)
- [The Iron Hand (Claw of Archimedes)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/archimedes-iron-hand/)
- [The Defence Machines of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/archimedes-defence-machines/)
- [The Flamethrower of the Boeotians](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/boeotian-flamethrower/)
- [The Sambyke (Sambuca) of Damios of Kolophon](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/sambyke-damios/)
- [The Roofed Ram of Diades](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/diades-roofed-ram/)
- [The Demolition Raven of Diades](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/diades-demolition-raven/)
- [The Scorpion (Euthytonos) Catapult](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/scorpion-euthytonos/)
- [The Stone-Throwing Catapult of Charon of Magnesia](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/charon-stone-thrower/)
- [The Oxybeles Catapult of Zopyrus of Tarentum](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/oxybeles-zopyrus/)
- [The Kochlos (Conch)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/kochlos/)
- [The Psithyra (Xylophone)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/psithyra/)
- [The Rhoptron (Tambourine)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/rhoptron/)
- [The Seistron (Rattle)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/seistron/)
- [The Archaic Kithara](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/archaic-kithara/)
- [Orpheus’ Kithara](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/orpheus-kithara/)
- [The Ptolemaic Helicon (Eight-Stringed)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/ptolemaic-helicon/)
- [The Pythagorean Helicon (Four-Stringed)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/pythagorean-helicon/)
- [The Kymbala (Cymbals)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/kymbala/)
- [Pythagoras’ Monochord](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/pythagoras-monochord/)
- [The Barbitos (Varvitos)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/barbitos/)
- [The Pandoura (Trichord)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/pandoura/)
- [The Keras or Bykane (Horn)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/keras-bykane/)
- [The Askaulos (Bagpipe)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/askaulos/)
- [The Multi-Stem Syrinx (Panpipes)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/multi-stem-syrinx/)
- [The Single-Stem Syrinx (Flute)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/single-stem-syrinx/)
- [The Krotala (Clappers)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/krotala/)
- [The Trigonon (Triangle Harp)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/trigonon-harp/)
- [The Magadis and Peektis of Sappho (Harps)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/sappho-harps/)
- [The Monagon (Onager) Catapult](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/monagon-catapult/)
- [The Steam Cannon of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/archimedes-steam-cannon/)
- [The Helepolis of Epimachus](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/helepolis-epimachus/)
- [The Greek Watermill](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/wind-hydraulic/greek-watermill/)
- [The Anemoscope (Wind Indicator) of Timosthenes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measuring-instruments/timosthenes-anemoscope/)
- [The Homeric “phorminx”](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-homeric-phorminx/)
- [The “diaulos” (double-aulos)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-diaulos-double-aulos/)
- [The “tympanon” (drum)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-tympanon-drum/)
- [The “aulos” (clarinet & oboe)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-aulos-clarinet-oboe/)
- [The “salpinx” (trumpet)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-salpinx-trumpet/)
- [The “lyra” (lyre)](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-lyra-lyre/)
- [The ditch-filling tortoise of Diades](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/the-ditch-filling-tortoise-of-diades/)
- [The “palintonos” catapult](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/the-palintonos-catapult/)
- [Magic Horse automaton of Heron](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/pneumatic-automata/herons-magic-horse-automaton/)
- [Holcas – the “Kyrenia” ship](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/holcas-the-kyrenia-ship/)
- [The Trireme](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/the-trireme/)
- [The bireme](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/the-bireme/)
- [triantaconter &  penteconter](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/triantaconter-penteconter/)
- [Papyrella](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/papyrella/)
- [“monoxylon” – dugout boat](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/naval/monoxylon-dugout-boat/)
- [Apollo’s guitar](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/apollos-guitar-kithara/)
- [The hydraulis of Ktesibios](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/music/the-hydraulis-of-ktesibios/)
- [Calculating the circumference of the Earth](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/measurements/calculating-the-circumference-of-the-earth/)
- [The vertical Mycenaean loom](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/textile/the-vertical-mycenaean-loom/)
- [The polis](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/strategy/the-polis/)
- [The (o)stomachion](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/strategy/the-ostomachion/)
- [Enneas](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/strategy/enneas/)
- [Pythagoras’ cup](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/strategy/pythagoras-cup/)
- [The trias](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/strategy/the-trias/)
- [The repeating catapult](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/the-repeating-catapult/)
- [The gastraphetes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/military/the-gastraphetes/)
- [The windlass of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/pulling/the-windlass-of-archimedes/)
- [The “anaphoric” clock](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/the-anaphoric-clock/)
- [The hydraulic clock of Archimedes](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/timekeeping/the-hydraulic-clock-of-archimedes/)
- [The pyoulkos](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/medical/the-pyoulkos/)
- [The cylindrical cranial saw](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/medical/the-cylindrical-cranial-saw/)
- [The Vaginal speculum](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/medical/the-vaginal-speculum-2/)
- [The cupping vessel](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/medical/cupping-vessel/)
- [The Greek Abacus](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/computing-mechanisms/the-greek-abacus/)
- [The Platonic solids](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/material/the-platonic-solids/)
- [Eratosthenes’ mesolabe](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/kinematic/eratosthenes-mesolabe/)
- [Nikomides’ Trisector](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/kinematic/nikomides-trisector/)
- [Plato’s cubist](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/kinematic/platos-cubist/)
- [The Proklos](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/kinematic/the-proklos/)
- [The hydraulic bellow](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/hydraulic/the-hydraulic-bellow/)
- [The force air-pump](https://kotsanas.com/exhibits/hydraulic/the-force-air-pump/)

## News
- [Euromuse – Music for Museums](https://kotsanas.com/news/euromuse-music-for-museums/)
- [Ancient Greek Technology: The Origins of Robotics and Engineering](https://kotsanas.com/news/ancient-greek-technology/)
- [The Antikythera Mechanism](https://kotsanas.com/news/the-antikythera-mechanism-the-first-computer-in-history/)
- [Thessaloniki – The inventions of the Ancient Greeks](https://kotsanas.com/news/thessaloniki-the-inventions-of-the-ancient-greeks/)
- [The Museum at the Beijing International Science Festival](https://kotsanas.com/news/the-museum-at-the-beijing-international-science-festival/)
- [Explore Birdly VR](https://kotsanas.com/news/explore-birdly-vr/)
- [OLYMPIA 701](https://kotsanas.com/news/olympia-701/)