The 2,000-Year-Old Machine That Shouldn't Have Existed

Recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Greece, the Antikythera Mechanism stunned scientists with a level of engineering that seemed centuries ahead of its time. Built more than two thousand years ago, this remarkable device could predict astronomical events with astonishing precision. But who created it, how did such advanced technology emerge in the ancient world, and why was knowledge like this seemingly lost for so long? In this episode, we unravel the story behind history's first known analog computer and the civilization brilliant enough to build it.