3.8 The Antikythera Mechanism
Digging Deeper with the Ancients
English - December 07, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture ancient history pop culture movies television gaming comedy music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode we look at one of the most mysterious ancient artifacts ever discovered. Often described as the worlds first computer, we dive into when it was made, who made it, and why was it made. We also find out what discoveries have been made about this mechanism as recently as September of 2022. Then we find out what pop culture references there is and how much untapped potential there is.
Question of the week: What other extraordinary artifacts would you like us to look into?
The Algorithm: Trojans (2012)
Beat Bizarre (2020)
BT (2006)
Fractal Architect and Dan Baber (2017)
Google Doodle (May 17th, 2017)
Indiana Jones and the Antikythera Mechanism (2008)
Immortals: Fenyx Rising (2020)
The 39 Clues by Rick Riordan (2008)
Assasins Creed II (2009)
Assasins Creed: Black Flag (2013)
God of War: Ascension (2013)
Stonehenge Apocalypse (2010)
Class of the Titans "The Antikythera Mechanism" Season 1 Episode 7 (2007)
Soul Hackers 2 (2022)
The Room (2012)
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