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 Roman soldiers attacking the walls of a fortress with scaling ladders, slings and spears, while the defenders are holding them off with nets, hot liquid, spears and various missiles. From 'Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis' by Justus Lipsius (Joost Lips), Antwerp, 1605.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-roman-soldiers-attacking-the-walls-of-a-fortress-with-scaling-ladders-57288112.html
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 Roman soldiers attacking the walls of a fortress with scaling ladders, slings and spears, while the defenders are holding them off with nets, hot liquid, spears and various missiles. From 'Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis' by Justus Lipsius (Joost Lips) (Antwerp, 1605). Engraving.https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/roman-soldiers-attacking-the-walls-of-a-fortress-with-scaling-ladders-slings-and-spears-while-the-defenders-are-holding-them-off-with-nets-hot-liquid-spears-and-various-missiles-from-poliorceticon-sive-de-machinis-tormentis-telis-by-justus-lipsius-joost-lips-antwerp-1605-engraving-image257302173.html
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