Statue from Ancient Greece depicts a woman using a laptop

Internet users are quite confused after a statue depicting a woman using what appears to be a laptop in Ancient Greece went viral on social media.

The 93-centimeter marble statue, titled Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant, was created in 1000 B.C. and shows a woman opening what appears to be a laptop.

The mysterious device is being held by an attendant, and the 90-degree angle of the device is what gives it so much similarity to modern computers.

Additionally, small holes can be seen on its sides, which resemble the USB and headphone ports of today’s laptops.

The artwork was shared on X (formerly Twitter) and quickly went viral, with many internet users believing it to be a case of “time travel.”

However, the Getty Collection clarified the rumors and explained that the item the woman is opening is actually a shadow box used in funerals by ancient Greeks.

The statue depicts a deceased woman reaching for the shadow box held by her attendant. This “has a long history in Greek funerary art,” according to the Getty Collection.

It is unclear whether the attendant represents a young grieving family member, a servant, or a slave, but the Getty Collection noted that it is possible to say that the deceased came from a wealthy family.

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