The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery

2009 14 min

Overview

New interpretations of the Antikythera Mechanism reveal that it could be used to predict eclipses, and that it had a dial recording the dates of the ancient Olympiads. The 2,000-year-old box of intricate gearwork provides a glimpse of the engineering prowess of the Hellenic world. The team discuss their results here.

Genres

Documentary History Mystery

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Dilly Barlow

Self - Narrator

Crew

Martin Freeth

Director

Martin Freeth

Producer

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External Links

Official Website