Battering Ram

ID: GSPLOM13

One of the very few preserved elements of a battering ram from antiquity. It is made of bronze and is not as big as one might expect. It is only about 6 in. [15 cm.] high! Note the decorative “ram’s head” on its side. It is from the Classical Period—the fifth century B.C.

This image courtesy of Jerry Hawkes.

Found in

Olympia Museum

Keywords: Greece, South, Peloponnese, Olympia Museum, Battering Ram, Military Equipment, Bronze, Ram’s Head, Fifth Century B.C., Classical Period, GSPLOM13, Jerry Hawkes