Found by sponge divers on standard dress using hand pumped air at 50-60 meters depth in 1901, the Roman Ship wreck off the North Eastern shore of the Island of Antikythera in Greece became famous for one particular artefact. The Antikythera Mechanism. Labeled the first analogue computer this fascinating and not fully understood artefact has prompted a century of questions and research.

Phil Short's talk will cover his involvement with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, The Greek Ephorate of underwater antiquities, Evan Kovacs from the Deep Submergence Laboratory and US and an international dive team over the last 4 years to relocate, map and survey and now excavate the wreck site with CCR, DPV, Electronic survey and 1 Atmosphere Diving system technologies.