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The ballista was a Roman artillery weapon which used torsion to propel bolts or stones over several hundred metres. They were in use from the 3rd century BCE to the 4th century CE. This reconstruction is from the Hecht Museum, Haifa.
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Rozen, O. (2014, February 02). Roman Ballista Reconstruction. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2284/roman-ballista-reconstruction/
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Rozen, Oren. "Roman Ballista Reconstruction." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 02, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2284/roman-ballista-reconstruction/.
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Rozen, Oren. "Roman Ballista Reconstruction." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Feb 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
