How did a strange lump of bronze and decayed wood discovered in a shipwreck reveal the first ever computer? Learn more about the complex clockwork device, created in the time of Archimedes, that could predict the positions of the sun, moon and planets, and even when the Olympic games fell. More about how technology has changed us: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3vVjcY47k2p5Wsnj3ZFHV5W/a-history-of-ideas | BBC Radio 4

121K views · 2.6K reactions | The Antikythera mechanism — generally referred to as the first known analog computer. 敖 Watch new episodes of #StrangestThings Thursdays at 10p on Science Channel. | Science Channel | Facebook

2.8M views · 10K reactions | Scientists unlock the secrets of the ancient 'Antikythera Mechanism', the world’s first computer. Footage by: Prof. Tony Freeth/UCL Thumbnail image credit: Marsyas/WikiMedia #Antikythera #Computers #Research #Engineering #Artifacts #History | Hashem Al-Ghaili | Facebook