0COMMENTABOUT THE AUTHOR Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories. His writing covers technology, sustainability, geopolitics, and occasionally fiction. A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, his work has appeared in the Times of India and beyond. After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently. Outside work, he juggles far too many projects and passions, but always makes time to read, reflect, and hold onto the thread of wonder.NEWSLETTERThe Blueprint DailyStay up-to-date on engineering, tech, space, and science news with The Blueprint.Mail Me By clicking sign up, you confirm that you accept this site's and DISCOVERSee AllTRENDINGLATESTLoading articles...RELATED ARTICLEStransportationtransportationsciencecultureJOBSLoading opportunities...PremiumINNOVATIONENTERTAINMENTGUIDESLog inSign upFollowFollow Us OnEventsNewsTopicsFor EngineersPrivacy PolicyAI and EthicsEditorial PolicyTerms of ServicesDo Not Sell My Personal Information© Copyright 2025 IE Media, Inc.All Rights ReservedEventsNewsTopicsFor Engineers© Copyright 2025 IE Media, Inc.All Rights ReservedPrivacy Manager, By now, most people have probably heard about the so-called “Baghdad battery,” an object that has been claimed by many people to be an ancient Persian galvanic cell, or electric battery. The so-called “battery” consists of a fourteen-centimeter tall ovoid ceramic pot, a copper tube affixed to the aside of the pot with an asphalt … Continue reading "Debunking the So-Called “Baghdad , The Baghdad Battery was discovered in 1936 at Khujut Rabu, near Baghdad, Iraq, not far from the historical metropolis of Ctesiphon, the capital city during both the Parthian (150 BC – 223 AD .