
Battering Ram
photoOne of the very few preserved elements of a battering ram from antiquity. It is made of bronze and is not as big as one might expect. It is only about 6 in. [15 cm.] high! Note the decorative “ram’s head” on its side. It is from the Classical Period—the fifth century B.C.
This image courtesy of Jerry Hawkes.
Keywords:Greece · South · Peloponnese · Olympia Museum · Battering Ram · Military Equipment · Bronze · Ram’s Head · Fifth Century B.C. · Classical Period · GSPLOM13 · Jerry Hawkes