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

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.

Released May 19, 2009 14 min 7+

Genres: Documentary, History, Mystery

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor

Production Companies: MFreeth.Com

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English