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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Mike Beckham (Director), Simon Ruben (Editor), Tony Freeth (Producer), Mike Beckham (Producer), Roger Hadland (Co-Producer), Stephen Daltry (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom, Greece, France, Japan
Language: English
Studio: Anemon Productions, Images First, ARTE, ERT, NHK, Nikon, National Hellenic Research Foundation
Runtime: 75 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 14, 2012
IMDb: 3.5
Keywords:ancient greece, computer technology
