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Romans May Have Used Machine Gun-Like "Repeating Dart Thrower” At Pompeii Siege

In 89 BCE, when the residents of Pompeii rebelled against Rome, the Empire pulled no punches in its attempts to quell the ...

Archeologists Uncovered Evidence of a 2,000-Year-Old Machine Gun—and the Damage It Did

Traces of the fabled “multi-thrower” have emerged from the ruins of Pompeii.
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Ancient Roman machine gun-like weapon may have damaged Pompeii’s walls during siege

Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.
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Heavy Browning At War: Combat Tales Of The Browning M1917 Machine Gun

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The original Browning M1917 ...
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Archeologists Uncovered Evidence of a 2,000-Year-Old Machine Gun—and the Damage It Did

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Mysterious damage patterns on a 2,000-year-old fortress are rewriting what we know about Roman firepower. If the ancient world had its own version of ...