Baghdad battery

The Baghdad Battery

Size and Shape
130mm (5inch) tall, 75mm (3inch) diameter with one and half inch mouth, have a shape of jar.

Composition
composed of a clay jar with a stopper made of asphalt. Sticking through the asphalt is an iron rod surrounded by a copper cylinder.

1.Age?
The Baghdad Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old.

2. Where they found it?
The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside the capital of Baghdad. In 1938, a number of small jars were found in the collection of the National Museum of Iraq whilst inventory was taking place. These jars, previously overlooked, were found to be quite unique.

Some of the original 12 Baghdad Batteries can be seen at the National Museum of Iraq. The museum is currently closed due to the 2003 looting which saw nearly half it’s collection stolen.

3. Aliens?
Due to the mystery surrounding the object, some people conspire that this technology is from another realm. Some believe they could have originated from '' aliens. ''However, there is little to no proof supporting these conspiracies.

What was it used for?
Although ancient, this artifact has found uses in our modern world: 

1.Gold plating
This jar produces about 1.1 volts so some archaeologist think this Battery used for electrolytic gold plating.

2.Catching fish:
connect the batteries together to be a stronger electrolytic and they used that for catching fish.

3.Medical device:
They points to Keyser, ancient Akkad and Babylon have 2 types of doctors. The "Apisu" is about divination or observing, the "Asu" about medicine or incantations. Keyser thinks that the “Asu” may have applied electric to treat the disease.