The Great War Of Archimedes Now

The Roman soldiers became so terrified of these "mathematical" attacks that General Marcellus famously remarked, "Archimedes uses our ships to ladle his wine." Plutarch wrote that if the Romans saw so much as a piece of rope or wood projecting over the wall, they would flee in a panic, convinced Archimedes was about to unleash some new mechanical horror. The Fall of Syracuse

The Great War of Archimedes proved that "the brain is a stronger weapon than the sword." It marks the transition of science from pure philosophy to military application. Today, Archimedes is remembered not as a general, but as the man who used the laws of the universe to fight an empire to a standstill. The Great War of Archimedes

As the Roman fleet approached, they expected a standard siege. Instead, they encountered what modern historians call "The Archimedean Defense." The Roman soldiers became so terrified of these