Directs Syracuse's wartime defenses
· Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. The author died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1931. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. · file During the Roman attack on Syracuse, Archimedes reportedly supervised the employment of defensive machines, including artillery and ship-grappling cranes, that delayed the attackers. Ancient and modern chronologies variously place the opening major assault in 214 or 213 BC. Coordinates are a representative point for ancient Syracuse and its defenses, not a proven station occupied by Archimedes.
