Marks in Pompeii May Be Evidence of Ancient Roman 'Machine Gun'

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More than 1,900 years after the destruction of Pompeii, new findings shed light on little known episodes of its history. A scientific study identified strange marks on walls that point to the use of an advanced war machine during a siege prior to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The research was published in February in Heritage magazine. The analysis focused on damages located in the north of the city. These marks present a different pattern…