How the Sasanians Used Chemical Warfare to Beat Rome at Dura-Europos | TheCollector The Sasanians, under Shapur I, besieged and destroyed Dura Europos in 256 CE using one of the first recorded instances of chemical warfare in history.

Archaeological evidence from the siege of Dura-Europos in 256 CE suggests Sasanian forces used toxic gas in tunnel warfare, killing Roman defenders. The site also preserves one of the earliest known house churches and a synagogue.

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#Syria: #DuraEuropos is a breathtaking site built in strategic location - overlooking Euphrates - bordering Roman & Persian Empires.

Persians - experts in urban sieges - dug mines to undermine city walls but only an assault ramp (📸 4) allowed them to seize the town in 256 AD after a year of siege.

Digitally rebuilding a lost city Yale computer scientists, archaeologists, and historians ...

#LinkedOpenData: "@Yale computer scientists, archaeologists, and historians are teaming up to uncover long-lost clues from the ancient city of #DuraEuropos"

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