The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer
2012•1h 15m•7.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Mike Beckham
Languages
English
Studio
Anemon Productions
Production
Company
Anemon Productions
Company
Images First
Company
ARTE
Company
ERT
Company
NHK
Company
Nikon
Company
National Hellenic Research Foundation
Producer
Tony Freeth
Producer
Mike Beckham
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