Warfare
Much of our modern weaponry has its roots in the ancient world. This film explores the world of ancient warfare and the weapons used. The Greek fire was a forerunner to today's flamethrower, the Roman ballista may have been the first missile, and siege towers evolved into modern day tanks. For...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Parthenon Entertainment (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c2002.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col. |
| Series: |
Ancient discoveries.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Ancient Warfare (2:33)
- Masada, Israel (2:39)
- Masada Palace Fortress (3:02)
- Grecian Weaponry (5:26)
- Resistance to Roman Rule (4:35)
- Roman Ballista (3:12)
- Missiles Inflict Maximum Damage (5:30)
- Ramming Fortress Walls (3:55)
- A City Taker (2:58)
- A New Approach to Masada (3:22)
- Romans Fear Archimedes (5:21)
- Masada, AD 73 (5:45)
- Credits: Warfare: Ancient Discoveries (1:02)