660 yards away.

posted by LockeProposal on TheGrittyPast

At the AD 67 Siege of Jotapata, where Josephus commanded, a single spear from a [Roman] scorpion ran through a row of men. A ballista stone took the head off a Jewish defender standing near Josephus; the man’s head was found 660 yards (600 metres) away.

Source:

Dando-Collins, Stephen. “Part II: The Legions – Artillery and Siege Equipment.” Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion. Thomas Dunne Books, 2012. 71-2. Print.

Original Source Listed:

Jos., JW, 3, 7, 23.

Further Reading:

Siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: יוֹדְפַת‬, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat)

Titus Flavius Josephus (Greek: Φλάβιος Ἰώσηπος / born Yosef ben Matityahu (Hebrew: יוסף הכהן בן מתתיהו‬, Yosef ben Matityahu; Greek: Ἰώσηπος Ματθίου παῖς)

>At the AD 67 Siege of Jotapata, where [Josephus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Josephus.jpg) commanded, a single spear from a [**Roman**] scorpion ran through a row of men. A ballista stone took the head off a Jewish defender standing near Josephus; the man’s head was found 660 yards (600 metres) away. ________________________ **Source:** Dando-Collins, Stephen. “Part II: The Legions – Artillery and Siege Equipment.” *Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion*. Thomas Dunne Books, 2012. 71-2. Print. **Original Source Listed:** Jos., *JW*, 3, 7, 23. ________________________ **Further Reading:** [Siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: יוֹדְפַת‬, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yodfat) [Titus Flavius Josephus (Greek: Φλάβιος Ἰώσηπος / born Yosef ben Matityahu (Hebrew: יוסף הכהן בן מתתיהו‬, Yosef ben Matityahu; Greek: Ἰώσηπος Ματθίου παῖς)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus)

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[–] sidewalker_Principle 1 points (+1|-0)

Ouch.

660 yards away.

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