Ancient Iraqi Jar Sparks Debate Over Early Battery or Sacred Ritual

Scientists revisited the 2,000-year-old Baghdad battery and, through Bazes’ experiments, suggested it could have produced about 1.4 volts in a rudimentary galvanic setup, hinting at a possible primitive power source, but many archaeologists argue it was likely a ceremonial object used in rituals, keeping the true purpose debated as new analyses continue to unfold.