Antikythera Mechanism
This ancient device is believed to have been created by Greek scientists somewhere between 150 B.C. and 100 B.C. The device, which mimics an ancient computer, was found in the wreckage of a 2,000-year-old ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. The device has been able to predict astronomical positions as well as eclipses. "Nothing comparable to it is known from any scientific text or literary allusion," wrote Derek J. de Solla Price, a historian at Princeton University.
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turn is a piece of linen cloth that bears the image of a man. It is believed to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth. Scientists have studied the cloth, which has undergone a number of tests to determine its origin. The cloth is a religious icon that boasts substantial mythological and spiritual power.