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Helepolis (Siege Tower) cutaway (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago by PugJesus@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/HistoryDrawings@kbin.social

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[–] Risk@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's nuts. 150 tons. How on earth did it not just sink into the terrain, let alone move?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Spread over a large area. Though by some accounts being unable to move through mud is what defeated it! 3400 men working in shifts were used to power the wheels.

[–] UlfKirsten@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Absolutely insane numbers

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When the tech isn't there, the solution is 'use more men 💪💪💪'

[–] UlfKirsten@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

If you ain’t got the tech you better level up logistics