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A siege tower, 16th century. A battering-ram is suspended from ropes, with a netted crossbeam to be used for scaling walls. The enclosed area on top of the tower provides shelter for observing the enemy. Such a tower would have needed a hundred men to move it. Illustration copied from an 11th century Greek manuscript, mainly for educational interest, as such machines were no longer used in the 16th century.