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Roman soldiers used all kinds of weapons, including a pugio (dagger), gladius (sword, see this painting rights), but (gun), javelin, and bows and arrows. They are expected to practice their weapons sometimes use wooden sword practice.

Roman siege weapons - also known as Scorpion Ballista The crossbow, or a project from a rock scorpion weighed three hundred and fifty pounds. The crossbow was developed from early Greek crossbows.

Roman Siege Weapons - The Battering rams

In order to protect, a hammer is suspended in a mobile shelter called the turtle , or tortoise. According to Vegetius, it was given this name because the memory will be put out of the house like a turtle 's head coming out. These centers will provide the following anti-missile, burning device protection. They built from the board room, on both sides of rattan wood frame strong barriers. Then cover the entire housing is not cured hide, such as fire retardant materials. According to Apollodorus, the shelter should be fixed on the ground, while the ram is used both to prevent slipping , and the weight of the axle from a mobile device stress. It also increases the impact strength on the wall.