The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer
20121h 15m7.7
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Mike Beckham
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 14, 2012
- Studio
- Anemon Productions, Images First
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