The function of the device is not yet completely clear, but according to experts it was an analogue computer, designed to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.
The most precious object found in the remains of the vessel is not the only one. More than a hundred years have passed since its discovery and underwater archaeological work is still bearing fruit. The 37 pieces found in the 2017 season are now exposed in the Piraeus, in the port of Athens, still submerged in the water, respecting a slow desalination process.