古罗马攻城器械

古罗马攻城器械是直接师承自古希腊科技,并为他们带来一次又一次的胜利[1]。而凯撒大帝更是将它的技术含量推到极端,为罗马帝国扩张疆土给予极大的帮助[2]。当时主要的攻城器械为投石车梯子攻城塔攻城槌地道等工具。

古罗马攻城器械
古罗马投石機
古罗马的弩
古罗马的冲车

參考

  1. ^ Goldsworthy 2000: 144
  2. ^ Keppie 1984: 99

文獻

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