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Prehistoric tracer rounds found in Roman ruins.
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• Footage courtesy: Smithsonian Channel (@SmithsonianChannel) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE1ibgVYU18

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00:00Roman legionaries fired iron ballista bolts wrapped in deadly chemical fire.
00:05Smiths coated these heavy metal arrowheads in sticky tree pitch and bright yellow sulfur.
00:10Ignited right before launch, the burning chemical mix created a bright glowing flight path across the dark battlefield.
00:17High-speed wind forced oxygen directly into the burning sulfur, keeping the flame roaring mid-air until impact.
00:25Burning sulfur-coated projectiles ignited enemy siege towers upon heavy projectile impact.
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