“ For the ancient Babylonians, predicting eclipses was very important, as they were thought to be bad omens, ” writes Martin Allen, of the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project.
” Bagi orang Babilon kuno, memprediksi gerhana sangatlah penting, karena gerhana dianggap sebagai pertanda buruk, ” tulis Martin Allen, anggota Proyek Riset Mekanisme Antikythera.