00:00Thirsty Roman soldiers drink deep from the fortress wells during a brutal Persian siege.
00:06How did a critical logistical failure contaminated the water supply inside the besieged Roman walls?
00:13While enemy archers constantly threatened the walls, the true catastrophe originated from within the fortress itself.
00:20During the chaos of the night assault, damaged storage vaults breached nearby mineral deposits, contaminating the garrison's water supply with
00:30toxic sulfates.
00:31This tactical disaster severely incapacitated the Roman defenders as toxic water casualties mounted before the walls fell.
