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The Romans were innovators who created a type of early machine gun. The polybolus, was ahead of its time. It was capable of firing multiple metal tipped bolt projectiles in quick succession. Now the walls of Pompeii have been found to bear scars which are probably a result of this machine. Besieged by general Lucius Cornelius Sulla in 89 BCE during the Social Wars. There are also accounts of the machine from 3rd century BCE. popsci.com/science/ancient-rom…
The Romans were innovators who created a type of early machine gun. The polybolus, was ahead of its time. It was capable of firing multiple metal tipped bolt projectiles in quick succession. Now the walls of Pompeii have been found to bear scars which are probably a result of this machine. Besieged by general Lucius Cornelius Sulla in 89 BCE during the Social Wars. There are also accounts of the machine from 3rd century BCE. popsci.com/science/ancient-rom…
Rome unleashed an ancient ‘machine gun’ on Pompeii
The polybolos was centuries, if not millennia, before its time.Andrew Paul (Popular Science)
