Really Cool Ancient Greek And Roman Weapons

[Nicholas]

I found some really cool stuff that the Ancient Greeks and Romans had as weapons, it seems that they had repeating catapults and other cool stuff, and while I couldn't find a site yet, I saw on the History Channel that they had flame throwers in Ancient Greece.

Look here: http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/war/CatapultTypes.htm

[Hail Mary]

I found some really cool stuff that the Ancient Greeks and Romans had as weapons, it seems that they had repeating catapults and other cool stuff, and while I couldn't find a site yet, I saw on the History Channel that they had flame throwers in Ancient Greece.

Look here: http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/war/CatapultTypes.htm

Thanks for the link, if I remember correctly Alexander the Great employed the gastraphetes so effectively against a tribe of Thracian barbarians that they fled the battle field. (Or maybe it was the oxybeles?)

[Nicholas]

Thanks for the link, if I remember correctly Alexander the Great employed the gastraphetes so effectively against a tribe of Thracian barbarians that they fled the battle field. (Or maybe it was the oxybeles?)

No problem. I first looked up this stuff after there was a show last night on Ancient Greek and Roman weapons. They even said tha Archimedes is reported to have invented a steam cannon, along with lots of other stuff, to help in the defense of the city state of Syracuse against the Romans.

[dizzle]

I was watching that same show! That armored turtile thing was pretty cool. The part about the siege of Masada was very interesting.

[Nicholas]

I was watching that same show! That armored turtile thing was pretty cool. The part about the siege of Masada was very interesting.

Yeah, and the ramp they used is still there.

[Darth Executor]

I used to build bows and crossbows when I was younger. Then I moved to Toronto and can't find any trees that are even remotely useful in the hobby. =(