Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman 'Automatic' Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago

Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman 'Automatic' Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago

2,100 years ago, famed Roman general and one-time dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla laid siege to a rebellious Pompeii during a lesser-known conflict called the Social War. On the day, Sulla brought along a special form of artillery. The contraption could fire multiple projectiles without needing either to reload or reengage the firing mechanism; in order […] The post Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman ‘Automatic’ Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Year…