Overview
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.
Details
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Director
Mike Beckham
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English
Production Companies
Anemon Productions, Images First, ARTE, ERT, NHK, Nikon, National Hellenic Research Foundation