Bronze naval ram from Roman battle recreated using ancient techniques

The ancient Greek and Roman warships are equipped with the bronze rams to destroy and vessels of enemy ships – and a team of archaeologists has just restored one. They are planning to test weapons on similar warships to assess the effectiveness of rams during maritime battles.

“This research can help us to understand the development of major warships, from Alexander’s great fleets to ships that have received the dominance of Rome marine,” he says. Stephen Decasin At Dalian Technology University in China, …