Indiana Jones' latest MacGuffin has more history to it than you might think.
The films of the Indiana Jones franchise have hallmarks so iconic that they have been replicated and parodied by countless films ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark first hit theaters. The action setpieces, chases, escapes, and the charismatic and daring adventurer as the protagonist are all ingredients in the recipe that has made for one of the most enduring and beloved film series ever made.
All in all, it seems like an intriguing premise that plays well with the themes of the story as Indiana Jones goes off on one last adventure as he struggles with his age and place in time. On the other hand, the idea of an ancient artifact that can actually turn back time seems a bit far-fetched. Admittedly, there were aliens in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but at least the crystal skull aspect was inspired by semi-plausible history and myth.
The object itself was discovered in 1901 in a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera, but it was not until many years later that something extremely curious was discovered about its properties. The scanning of multiple different segments of the object eventually revealed that it was actually a complex and interconnected system of gears designed for prediction and observation that ultimately made it the oldest-known analog computer.
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