The Baghdad Battery: Ancient Electricity?
The Baghdad Battery, an artifact dating back to the Parthian period, has intrigued scholars since its discovery in the 1930s near Baghdad. This clay jar, containing a copper cylinder and iron rod, suggests the potential for ancient electrical use. Though its exact function is still debated, theories range from electroplating to possible religious or healing applications. The ongoing mystery of the Baghdad Battery invites us to reconsider ancient technological capabilities and fuels curiosity about lost sciences.
