A team of researchers has proposed that the unique square cavities found in the northern walls of Pompeii, alongside larger circular damage from Roman artillery, may be evidence of the use of a primitive rapid-fire weapon known as a polybolos during the siege of 89 BC, suggesting that these ancient scars could illuminate the use of advanced war machinery in antiquity. #Pompeii #AncientHistory #RomanMilitary
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Hallan en Pompeya huellas de una "ametralladora" romana
Durante siglos, las murallas del sector norte de Pompeya -mucho antes de quedar congeladas en el tiempo por la erupción del Vesubio- guardaron en silencio un pequeño enigma.
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Archeologists Uncovered Evidence of a 2,000-Year-Old Machine Gun -- and the Damage It Did
Although no physical example of the device has been found, the Mount Vesuvius eruption buried Pompeii less than 200 years after Roman troops conquered the city, preserving the polybolos marks.
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Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall
POMPEII, Italy, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, thanks to new imaging technology that has revealed nearly 80 previously unseen inscriptions.
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Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall
POMPEII, Italy, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, thanks to new imaging technology that has revealed nearly 80 previously unseen inscriptions.
