Scorpio (weapon)
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The scorpio or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius[1] in the 1st century BC and by the 4th century AD officer and historian Ammianus Marcellinus.[2]
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