Battlescars etched into the stone walls of Pompeii may offer the first known evidence of a mechanical weapon that was ...

Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.

Before Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash, its walls may have been battered by an ancient "machine gun" while the city was under siege. A study has uncovered compelling evidence that Roman forces ...

The final fate of Pompeii is best known for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which covered the city in ash and pumice ...

Examine the history of Ancient Rome with The Roman War Machine, a four-part documentary series narrated by Joseph Campanella. From its establishment in 300 BC to the crushing defeat at the hands of ...