We’re told electricity arrived in the late 1800s. But the skylines of the old world tell a different story. Across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, ancient cities were crowned with copper domes, towering spires, finials, and metal-tipped rods. Officially, they were “decorative.” Yet their shapes mirror the exact forms modern engineers use to receive, ground, and transmit energy. And the material choice raises even more questions. Not wood. Not stone. Copper—one of the most efficient electrical co