A 1940's illustration showing historic battle weapons - The Onager (Catapult). It was an imperial-era Roman torsion powered siege engine first mentioned in 353 AD by Ammianus Marcellinus. Also called a Scorpion. It takes its name (onager = mule) from the way the engine kicks as it catapults the stones or other missiles.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
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