Flamethrowers are often associated with 20th-century warfare, but the basic idea behind them — douse your enemies in fire — is way older. The use of incendiary weapons dates back thousands of years, in fact, and the Byzantines came up with their own infamous concoction in the 7th Century A.D. So-called "Greek Fire" was initially used as a highly effective naval weapon, but the Byzantines also made frequent use of it in more portable forms, including clay pots and siphons. That much we do know, but there's still a lot of unknowns when it comes to "Greek Fire." This is the truth about the secret weapon of the Byzantine Empire.
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