The largest siege weapon ever built in ancient history. And it failed. 305 BC. Rhodes, Greece. THE WEAPON: HELEPOLIS Translation: “The City Taker” SPECS: Height: 130 feet (9 stories) Weight: 40,000 pounds Width: 65 feet Floors: 9 levels Crew: Hundreds inside Armor: Iron plates wet animal hides (fireproof) Weapons: Catapults and ballistae on multiple levels Wheels: 8 massive wheels Power needed: 3,400 men just to push it THE BUILDER: Demetrius I Poliorcetes (“The Besieger”) Son of Antigonus, a ge