Archimedes’ death ray is believed to have been used across the sea in battle with Roman invaders during the Siege of Syracuse in 213 BC to 212 BC, supposedly harnessing light from the sun using a series of mirrors and reflecting solar rays back at Roman ships and setting them on fire.
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