Web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
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Episode description: A 2,000 year-old Greek shipwreck reveals a clockwork machine considered the world's first computer. An array of 30 intricate bronze gear wheels, originally housed in a shoebox-size wooden case, was designed to predict the dates of lunar and solar eclipses, track the Moon's subtle motions through the sky, and calculate the dates of significant events such as the Olympic Games.
Rating: [TV-G] (General Audience)
Series Information: Nova
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- KET2: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 6:00 pm EDT
- KET2: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at midnight EST
- KET2: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1:00 am EST
- KET: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 8:00 pm EST
First aired: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (excluding any air dates prior to June 1999)
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Official web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
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