Episode
History's Greatest Mysteries: Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism
Overview
An ancient mechanical device found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has become known as the world's first computer. The machine is centuries more advanced than historians thought possible, but its origin and true purpose are shrouded in secrecy. Can modern technology finally unveil what the mysterious Antikythera Mechanism actually is?
Details
- Series
- History's Greatest Mysteries
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2023-03-26
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
Decoding the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism is Episode 9 in Season 4 of History's Greatest Mysteries. It aired on 2023-03-26. The runtime is 41 min.
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