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Battering ram

Also known as battering rams

A battering ram is a siege weapon consisting of a heavy beam used to break down gates and walls. The Assyrian army developed wheeled, armoured siege engines with rams, shown on palace reliefs. Such siege technology allowed the Assyrian Empire to capture fortified cities across the Near East.

Battering ram
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