Gubbio Balestra May 2006 upright vertical portrait

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Originally called a ballista in Latin, from where we get the current day word balistics, a balestra is a powerful ancient crossbow, considered to be the most complex weapon made before the Industrial Revolution.

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Size: 3415px × 5116px
Location: Piazza degli Consoli Gubbio Umbria Italy
Photo credit: © Christine Webb / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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