Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon
Machines at War—Siege Towers and Rams
TV-PG
S1 • E20 Dec 12, 2013 30mFocus on the ancient world’s most technologically intensive form of warfare—the siege—which provided a powerful stimulus for the development of large-scale machines such as siege towers and rams. Analyze several famous sieges, including the Roman attack on Jotapata during the Jewish War.