The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer

The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer 2012 Released

Directed by Mike Beckham

Documentary · 75 min

 

The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer 2012 Released

Directed by Mike Beckham

Documentary · 75 min

 

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... see more

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... see more
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RELEASED
Mar 14, 2012
COUNTRY
GB
LANGUAGE
EN
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English
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