Movie · 2013 · 53 min

Ancient Computer (2013)

“The World's First Computer: Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism”

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Ancient Computer is a 2013 movie (Documentary). Ancient Computer was directed by Michael Beckham. Ancient Computer runs 53 minutes. There is currently no known legal streaming option for Ancient Computer in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

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Plot

In 1900, a storm blew a boatload of sponge divers off course and forced them to take shelter by the tiny Mediterranean island of Antikythera. Diving the next day, they discovered a 2,000 year-old Greek shipwreck. Among the ship's cargo they hauled up was an unimpressive green lump of corroded bronze. Rusted remnants of gear wheels could be seen on its surface, suggesting some kind of intricate mechanism. The first X-ray studies confirmed that idea, but how it worked and what it was for puzzled scientists for decades. Recently, hi-tech imaging has revealed the extraordinary truth: this unique clockwork machine was the world's first computer.