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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Warship's Bronze Battering Ram, Sunk During an Epic Battle Between Rome and Carthage
Rome’s victory in the skirmish, officially called the Battle of the Aegates, brought an end to the First Punic War ... They were placed on the bows of warships at water level so that sailors ...
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2,300-year-old battering ram — used in Roman battle — found off coast of Sicily. See it
The First Punic War was fought around Sicily and its ... ‘An Island Outside Time’.” “Warships sailed when traveling long distances, but were propelled by oars in battle.