The Time Terrifying Metal Claws Sank a Roman Fleet (And Thwarted an Invasion)

Something supernatural or just a superweapon?

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In 214 BCE, a fleet of Roman quinqueremes approached the Sicilian city of Syracuse for a raid. The military actions were a part of the Second Punic War. Rome wanted to sneak a fleet up to the city walls in hopes of getting men inside under the cover of…