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Make your Own Ancient Antikythera Mechanism A ... laptop from the antiquity

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Overview

    The tour will start from the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Kostas Kotsanas.
    First, in one hour guided tour you will have the opportunity to experience the technological achievements of Ancient Greeks. Later on in our "Make Your Own Calculating mechanism in Antiquity Workshop", and under the guidance of the Museum’s experts staff, you will solve the “mystery” of telecommunications in Ancient Greece.You will receive 2 gifts.
    1st Gift: Everyone will build its own functional part of the Antikythera Mechanism from metal and plexi glass.
    2nd Gift: You will receive a functional cardboard Greek (acrophonic) abacus! After the end of the workshop we are moving towards the Parliament (the Old Palace) to observe the change of the Greek Presidential Guard (Evzones).
    You will then be guided to the National Garden (next to the Parliament) and walk in its maze-like paths. Our tour ends in Syntagma square the most important square in Modern Greece

What's Included

  • A Gift which is a functional part of the Antikythera Mechanism from metal and plexiglass
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
  • A guided tour of the museum
  • Walking tour of National Garden with English speaking guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • One hour Workshop of the Antikythera Mechanism

What to Expect

    The tour will start from the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Kostas Kotsanas. First, in one hour guided tour you will have the opportunity to experience the technological achievements of Ancient Greeks. Later on in our "Make Your Own Calculating mechanism in Antiquity Workshop", and under the guidance of the Museum’s experts staff, you will solve the “mystery” of telecommunications in Ancient Greece.You will receive 2 gifts. 1st Gift: Everyone will build its own functional part of the Antikythera Mechanism from metal and plexi glass. 2nd Gift: You will receive a functional cardboard Greek (acrophonic) abacus! After the end of the workshop we are moving towards the Parliament (the Old Palace) to observe the change of the Greek Presidential Guard (Evzones). You will then be guided to the National Garden (next to the Parliament) and walk in its maze-like paths. Our tour ends in Syntagma square the most important square in Modern Greece

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