Baghdad Battery: 2,000 Year Old Parthian Battery Explained | That Was History

Baghdad Battery (Parthian Battery) is a 2,000 year old urn with some pretty shocking capabilities and history. It is believed to be the world's oldest battery invention. Learn more in this episode of That Was History!

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[Amen-Magi]

Julianus talk about Parthian armor he say:The Iranians sent regular regiments of armored cavalry against the Romans in such large numbers that the eyes of the enemies were dazzled by the light of their armor and weapons.
Maybe parthians used batteries to metal plating self armor and weapons.

[yaqubleis]

Parthian empire one of the best Iranian empire

[ayrikamitiskanal]

The batteri find in during Parthian empire of the Persians . Baghdad was belong to Persians .

[aradsstates]

You channel needs to be more popular because it’s awesome

[MrDudeAwesome]

Whoa. Who knew? Even if they weren't intended to produce a shock its still pretty cool that it has that capability.

[gordoncavanaugh]

Filled with vinegar in the jar and Natron (baking soda) in the cylinder. These could have been used as fire extinguishers. They could be kept for months. To use it, just depress the plunger and the copper shaft would have pushed out the bottom of the cylinder allowing the Natron and Vinegar to mix forming carbon dioxide. They are of the size that could be thrown at a fire putting it out with the carbon dioxide gas and vinegar.

[sandeepnaga]

This video is great! I have a request. Could you add english subtitle on your videos? That would be more helpful for me!

[eastindiaV]

It's just blood connected to 2 copper wires wrapped around acacia sticks with some salt in it, and you twist it together with some rubber or a dry leaf, and you shake hands with the guy

[aradsstates]

I think parthians used in parthian arts.

[danielwolfe]

Well it goes to say that the Baghdad battery was constructed as a battery there was a side thing that went with the battery such as a light bulb or a lotus flower if you will it would show an electrical wave and they used it in the pyramids

[dennislagard]

It is for take away bacteria from juice or milk ..It will last longer .

[Officialhelpkenet]

Wow, why aren't more people talking about this? 

[aranyakm]

Electroplating of base metals could have been a reason.

[crouchingturtle]

Could you do some lines from Wedding Crashers cause you sound like Owen Wilson...

[bjl]

So they knew about wires and insulation? come on .

[Redsoxking]

Why have I need received a video for four months?

[dragoolax]

The Egyptians used to electroplate things a lot of people are coming to the realization that maybe the pyramids are in fact a ginormous generator and that the ark of the covenant which was supposedly pure gold was put inside of the pyramids as a stabilisation and the capstone of the pyramids was also gold it is a possibility that using the waves from the Nile flowing through the pyramids caused a oscillation in electricity to cause energy flow and possibly energy storage

[SilentMind]

Blood letting device for swelling in the brain.

[witengineer]

Yes the galvanic cell baghdad battery! There is an even older galvanic cell called the "cylinders of the pharaoh" made from copper and zinc tubes filled with quartz when held produces up to 1.5 volts. I encourage everyone to make them and if you can't just buy them on etsy or amazon.

[matimus]

They were for lighting the way! Inside the pyramid