A small segment of the Assyrian siege ramps on the Lachish relief uncovered in the palace of Sennacherib. Note the siege engine with its wheels on a paved road. Drawing by Judith Dekel..

An aerial photo of the Tel Lachish in central Israel, which was quickly conquered by the Assyrians with their powerful siege ramp in 701 BC. The Assyrian siege ramp is the focus of a new study ...

After this, the Romans constructed an assault ramp to launch a final, decisive attack, which led to the fall of the fortress within a few weeks. Their analysis suggests the entire siege lasted no ...