The first computer: http://www.discover.com/issues/oct-06/rd/antikythera-mechanism-computer/

[The First Computer

A mysterious device found in Greek waters was not brought by aliens, but it was used by ancient Greeks to track distant stars.

By Stephen Ornes

DISCOVER Vol. 27 No. 10 | October 2006 | Technology

The 30-odd bronze gears and 2,000 inscribed Greek characters in the Antikythera Mechanism helped ancient Greek scientists track the cycles of the solar system and calculate the motions of the sun, the moon, and the planets. According to Cardiff University astrophysicist Michael Edmunds, the box technically qualifies as a computer. "To build one of these is not trivial," he says. "It shows how technically advanced the Greeks were."]

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And to think that the Greeks believed in multiple gods and still held a perspective respect on science itself.