Film
The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery
2009 · 14m · Documentary · History · Mystery
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Martin FreethProducer · Editor · Director
- Simon RubenEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 19, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 14m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Documentary, History, Mystery
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