The 2,000-Year-Old Machine That Stunned Archaeologists | BBC Timestamp

In 1900, Greek sponge divers uncovered more than a shipwreck near Antikythera. Among the sunken ruins was what turned out to be the remains of a sophisticated bronze machine that stunned archaeologists and historians alike - a 2,000-year-old device that mapped the cosmos!

Michael Wright from Imperial College London reveals how this ancient piece of technology was decoded and what made it such an extraordinary find.

This clip is from The Story of Science (2010)
#architecture #Palace #discovery #WORLDS #GREATEST #WGP #travel #ART