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Tag: Mesopotamia

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2102: Cradle of Civilization

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 6, 2021 · Episode: 2102 The cradle of civilization: further north than we thought? Today, we look for the cradle of civilization.

Tags Andrew Lawler archaeology Babylon Baghdad civilization Fertile Crescent Hamoukar iraq Joan Oates Mesopotamia syria Tell Brak Tigris Euphrates Turkey warfare

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?

Tags Babalonia Baghdad batteries battery electric storage electricity electroplating healing Hellinistic period iraq medicine Mesopotamia pain relief

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