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title: Roman Ballista Reconstruction
author: Oren Rozen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2284/roman-ballista-reconstruction/
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license: GNU Free Documentation License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Ballista Reconstruction
_Authored by Oren Rozen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2284.jpg)
## Image Caption
The ballista was a [Roman artillery](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/649/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rozen, O. (2014, February 02). Roman Ballista Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rozen, Oren. "Roman Ballista Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 02, 2014. .
### MLA
Rozen, Oren. "Roman Ballista Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Feb 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hecht_090710_Ballista.jpg) by [**Oren Rozen**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hecht_090710_Ballista.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 February 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [GNU Free Documentation License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.