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Articles tagged Military Archaeology.

Sling Bullets Inscribed With Taunts From Greek Battlefields

Greek Sling Bullets: Ancient Taunts Written in Lead

Sep 09, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Greek sling bullets carried messages in lead—DEXAI taunts, civic names, and symbols. Casting, range, tactics, and what their inscriptions reveal.

bronze age siege weapons

Bronze Age Siege Weapons: The Forgotten Arms Race

Aug 22, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Before catapults, Bronze Age armies cracked walls with suspended rams, pick crews, mobile shields, and burning pitch. Here is how each tool worked and...

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