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Oh and this is another thing they brought to bear on cities unwilling to bend to the Roman boot (or Sandal):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballista
and even more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_and_Roman_artillery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0wvGiAH9g
Oh and this is another thing they brought to bear on cities unwilling to bend to the Roman boot (or Sandal):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballista
and even more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_and_Roman_artillery