In 1901, divers exploring a Roman-era shipwreck off the coast of Greece found a corroded lump of bronze. For decades it sat in a museum, dismissed as a curiosity. Then, advanced X-rays revealed what was inside: a breathtakingly complex system of 37 interlocking gears. This was the Antikythera Mechanism, an astronomical calculator so sophisticated it has been called the world's first analog computer.

But here’s the problem: it shouldn't exist.

Join us as we decode one of history's greatest unexplained artifacts. This 2,000-year-old device could predict eclipses, track the irregular orbit of the Moon, and chart the paths of the planets. The level of engineering required to build it would not be seen again on Earth for another thousand years.

So how did the ancient Greeks create a machine that rewrites our understanding of lost ancient technology? Was this a one-of-a-kind stroke of genius, or is it evidence of a forgotten age of scientific brilliance? From the secrets hidden in its inscriptions to the ongoing hunt for more fragments at the Antikythera shipwreck, this is the story of a computer built before the world was ready.

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