Scientists Investigating 2,000-Year-Old Artifact That Appears to Be a Battery
A reconstructed Baghdad battery configuration could have produced about 1.4 volts, comparable to a modern AA battery, using a porous clay separator and an electrolyte.
Was the Baghdad Battery Actually a Battery?: An Archaeologist Demystifies the 2,000-Year-Old Artifact
The Baghdad Battery is an ancient artifact—ceramic jar, copper tube, iron rod sealed with bitumen—prompting debate about possible ancient electrical uses.