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2,200-year old battering ram from epic battle between Rome and Carthage found in Mediterranean

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A Roman battering ram was found at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea .

It was used in the Battle of the Aegates , a battle fought in 241 B.C. between Rome and Carthage.

The battle was the final battle of the First Punic War between the two superpowers.

Rams were a way for captains to crash into enemy vessels.