The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery

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

Directed by Martin Freeth

Documentary, History, Mystery · 14m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Martin Freeth
Editor
Martin Freeth, Simon Ruben
Producer
Martin Freeth

Details

Release date
2009-05-19
Runtime
14m
Genres
Documentary, History, Mystery
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
MFreeth.Com