Unlocking Ancient Wisdom
In 1938, near Baghdad, archaeologist Wilhelm Cornic stumbled upon an intriguing artifact that continues to perplex historians and scientists to this day - a 2000-year-old clay jar that bears a striking resemblance to a battery. This peculiar object contained an iron rod and a copper cylinder, both sealed with asphalt. While some initially speculated that it could have been used to produce electricity when immersed in an acidic solution, many archaeologists dismissed the notion, suggesting it was merely a fermentation jar. However, post-World War II, American engineer Willard Gray successfully replicated a similar jar using grape juice, generating electricity. This discovery has reignited the debate, suggesting that the Baghdad Battery might have been a functional electrical device.