Greek Fire

Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the East Roman or Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could co...
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Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the East Roman or Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning while floating on water. It provided a technological advantage, and was responsible for many key Byzantine military victories, most notably the salvation of Constantinople from two Arab sieges, thus securing the Empire’s survival.

Although the term “Greek fire” has been general in English and most other languages since the Crusades, in the original Byzantine sources it is called by a variety of names, such as “sea fire” (Ancient Greek: πῦρ θαλάσσιον pyr thalássion), “Roman fire” (πῦρ ῥωμαϊκόν pyr rhomaïkón), “war fire” (πολεμικὸν πῦρ polemikòn pyr), “liquid fire” (ὑγρὸν πῦρ hygron pyr), or “manufactured fire” (πῦρ σκευαστόν pyr skeuastón)

Art work created using a Nikon D90 a Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro at f22 for 20 seconds, some methylated spirit a remote, a torch and a replica handgun.
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