02-24-2005, 01:28 PM
Amazing.. I thought it would be an all metal cheiroballistra type of frame.<br>
The interesting point is that this find demonstrates that the manuballista was used long before the late empire.<br>
The sniper rifle of the period maybe?<br>
It could also have been mounted on the riverine patrol boats and other small naval units..<br>
The newstory of course had a funny side. It said the archaeologists determined that this was a weapon designed to kill..<br>
Well, actually, recent research has demonstrated that the Romans fist developed a weapon designed to make people giggle, but it didn't work, so they developed this one instead.<br>
No kidding. <p></p><i></i>
The interesting point is that this find demonstrates that the manuballista was used long before the late empire.<br>
The sniper rifle of the period maybe?<br>
It could also have been mounted on the riverine patrol boats and other small naval units..<br>
The newstory of course had a funny side. It said the archaeologists determined that this was a weapon designed to kill..<br>
Well, actually, recent research has demonstrated that the Romans fist developed a weapon designed to make people giggle, but it didn't work, so they developed this one instead.<br>
No kidding. <p></p><i></i>