See why Archimedes cut holes in Syracuse's walls.

🔥 The king thought Archimedes had ruined his walls. ⚔️ They were pierced with holes. Years earlier, Hiero had given him one task. Prepare Syracuse for a war that might never come. Archimedes treated every section of wall as a problem. Distance. Weight. Angle. "Catapults I understand, old man." "But you have cut holes in my walls." "Every stone of that wall is a number." "Every engine is set to a range." "And every range overlaps the next." "From the horizon to the foot of the wall—" "There is no place a Roman can stand and not be struck." "Your soldiers need only one discipline." "Trust the machines." 🎥 Watch Siege of Syracuse — full episode on YouTube. Link in profile. #SiegeOfSyracuse #Archimedes #AncientGreece #AncientWarfare #Bannerlore