The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer (2012)

03/14/2012 (GB) • 1h 15m

Documentary

Overview

A historical and scientific investigation telling the extraordinary story of how the ancient Greeks built a computer 2,000 years ago. Set against the glorious backdrop of classical Greece, this Grierson-nominated film follows the international research team who finally solved the puzzle of the ‘Antikythera Mechanism’. Scientific breakthroughs illustrated with stunning graphics and reenactments, reveal a trail of mysterious numbers that solved the conundrum of the gears – a real life Da Vinci code set in ancient Greece.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

ancient greece

computer technology

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