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0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers

0 to 9 : The Secret History of Numbers

Limited Series 2025 · 3 eps · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

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The history of our modern Indo-Arabic numeral system begins in Mesopotamia, leads through India to the Arab world – and from there around the globe. This three-part series explores how the "Arabic numerals" began their triumphant march and the special role that zero played in this process. From its beginnings to modern computer science – today, numbers are the universal language of the world.

Directed by Benoît Laborde

Network: ARTE

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