Ferengi_Earwax t1_irrzk7a wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Siege engines were routinely covered in metal to prevent the enemy setting them alight. The colossus of Rhodes was said to be built from the metal from captured siege engines. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes

Clothedinclothes t1_irth27f wrote on October 10, 2022 at 10:27 PM

I thought the metal for the Colossus was from melting down the bronze armour and weapons of their enemies?

Ferengi_Earwax t1_irthshs wrote on October 10, 2022 at 10:33 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Rhodes_(305%E2%80%93304_BC)