The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery (2009)

Name: The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery
Genre: History, Documentary, Mystery
Released: 2009-05-19
Duration: 14 min
Cast: Dilly Barlow

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StarringDilly Barlow

DirectorMartin Freeth

NR 14 minMay 19th, 2009History, Documentary, Mystery

Plot

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.

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