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Ancient Roman machine gun-like weapon may have damaged Pompeii’s walls during siege

Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.

Pompeii's battle scars linked to an ancient 'machine gun'

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...
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Romans May Have Used Machine Gun-Like "Repeating Dart Thrower” At Pompeii Siege

In 89 BCE, when the residents of Pompeii rebelled against Rome, the Empire pulled no punches in its attempts to quell the revolt, launching a full-scale siege of the ill-fated city. Led by Lucius ...
Greek Reporter

Romans Used Ancient Greek “Machine Gun” During Siege Of Pompeii, New Study Suggests

A new study suggests Pompeii may have faced an ancient Greek "machine gun" from the island of Rhodes during Sulla’s Roman ...