This cultural relic consists of three parts. It was found in Baghdad, Iraq. It consists of a ceramic pot, a rolled copper tube and an iron bar once put in it. Its origin can be traced back to 65438 BC+650 AD. Although its use is not clear, many theories think it is an ancient battery. If an acidic solution (such as lemon juice or grape juice) is poured into it, a current can be generated between different copper and iron electrodes to make the battery work normally.
First of all, it was not until the end of 18 that Benjamin Frank flew a famous kite in a thunderstorm that people began to understand electricity. Besides, even if it was an ancient battery, people at that time might find such things useful. This is a difficult problem to explain. Some people think it may be used for electrotherapy or electroplating statues. Another theory holds that the battery in Baghdad is more likely to be a special storage container. However, many scientists support the battery theory. But no one knows what this battery is for.
This cup, named Lacuges Cup, is considered to be the most spectacular glassware found since the late Roman era in 400 AD.
Even by today's standards, this is a beautiful and complicated work. What impressed me most was the dichroic effect. Glass is red when illuminated from the back and green when illuminated from the front. This wonderful effect is not easy to create. Researchers found that cups are made of gold and silver nanoparticles dispersed on glass. These particles are 70 nanometers in diameter, and it is difficult to observe them even with a powerful microscope optical system. Only with a transmission electron microscope can they be observed effectively. These particles reflect different wavelengths of light (red or blue), depending on the way the light passes through the cup.
It is really puzzling how this effect is deliberately achieved. On the contrary, the researchers pointed out that this effect is more likely due to accidental phenomenon caused by contaminated glass in the production area.
This is a real problem that has racked the brains of countless scholars and researchers for decades. However, there seems to be no single explanation for this phenomenon. This Voynich manuscript is named after a Polish bookseller who bought it from a bookstore in 19 12.
But through carbon identification, it may have originated from the Italian Renaissance in14th century. This book is very long, with 240 pages. Many books have dense paragraphs, strange charts, hieroglyphs, artworks and symbols.
It is puzzling that despite the best efforts of many scientists, cryptographers and cryptographers around the world, no one can crack this writing system. Many people think this is a scam. However, the evidence strongly shows its historical authenticity. Although some progress has been made in understanding its meaning, it is still largely unknown.
Theoretically, this map contains information about the discovery of the Antarctic coast, which is about 200 years earlier than previously thought. This map was compiled by Piri Reis, and the details on it are amazing. He is a Turkish admiral and cartographer, and compiled this book based on many maps drawn by Egyptians, Portuguese and Arabs.
The great wisdom of the ancient Greeks has always amazed the scientific community. The famous artifact that proves this point is Antiki Sila machinery.
This mysterious ancient handicraft is indeed a mysterious creation, because its mechanical complexity is close to 14 century European-made clocks and watches. However, this artifact has been confirmed to have originated from about 100 BC, which makes it the oldest analog computer found on the earth. The imaging study of the device shows that it has 37 gears, which enables it to track the movement of the solar system through three independent dials, each with its own hands. The main dial shows the movements of the sun, mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, which are the five major planets known to the Greeks.
It can follow the moon through the zodiac, show the possible time of the eclipse, and even be designed to show the irregularity of the moon's orbit. The other dial shows the Greek meton period of 19 and the swimming period of 76, and the third dial shows the solar eclipse period. The great complexity of this equipment is self-evident, but its manufacturer is still unknown.
Although the complex functions of this equipment seem out of reach in this awesome age, considering the Greek technology, its design and images are still credible. In addition, the information it contains has been well recorded by many astronomers and other scholars.
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