NO. The Modern Greek Army uses howitzers and other modern forms of artillery; catapults have been outmoded for centuries.
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The word catapult came from ancient greece. It was also invented there. It means from two seperate words kata pultos
ancient Greece and Rome
where was the catapult used
The first catapult was invented in ancient Greece around 399 BC by Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse. It was called the "springald" and was a weapon of war used to hurl projectiles at enemy troops or fortifications.
They used the catapult for war.
A catapult is used to hit the wall of a city or to fling anything inside a city.
The catapult was used to overwhelm enemy defensive positions and to cause casualties .
in 399 BC by the ancient Greeks at Syracuse for warfare
Technically no, but some are still around and are not used,but then again some are used at festivals. This is true but people today make and use little catapults still, but for fun and in science fair projects like me.
A mangonel is a weapon that was used during the Middle Ages. It was used in warfare and the weapon is similar to a catapult.
No. An inclined plane can be used to steer the projectile but that is incidental to the catapult.