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Projectiles

    • Provenienza:
      Provenance uncertain, probably the Eurialo Castle (Epipoli, Syracuse)
    • Data:
      Hellenistic age
    • Materiali:
      Limestone
    • Dimensioni:
      diameter 14.4-30.8 cm; weight 4-53 kg
    • Collocazione:
      Syracuse, Museo Archeologico Regionale “Paolo Orsi”
    • Inventario:
      inv. 101863-101867
  • Projectiles

These are round siege projectiles for war machines, probably catapults. Ammunition of differing weights was adopted for machines with different powers and ranges.