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Tag: Mesopotamia

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1972: Baghdad Batteries

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 21, 2020 · Episode: 1972 Sorting out the mystery of the Baghdad Batteries. Today, electricity in the ancient world?

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