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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jun 21, 2025, 12:21 PM

Title: Siege findings from Italian site in the Hannibal era
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 21, 2025, 12:21 PM
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/06/over-170-meters-of-wall-and-450-lead-projectiles-from-the-roman-siege-discovered-in-an-italian-city-allied-with-hannibal/

Hopefully of interest
Title: Re: Siege findings from Italian site in the Hannibal era
Post by: DBS on Jun 21, 2025, 04:17 PM
If the finds are indeed dateable to the Second Punic, as opposed to earlier Roman campaigns in the area (and what about Alexander of Epirus or Pyrrhus?), then the number of lead slingshot is interesting given slingers do not usually get a mention in Republican armies of the period...  secondary weaponry, sieges for the use of, perchance?
Title: Re: Siege findings from Italian site in the Hannibal era
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 21, 2025, 06:42 PM
Indeed a mini mystery...