The roman empire was the first people ever recorded to use multiple cranes for cooperative lifting tasks. But beyond the pretty, historic, crane-built city that is still standing today, perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Roman crane use was the way they were used far,far away from their home. But necessity drives innovation. As the Roman Empire stretched further and further away from Rome, and as conquering armies became more and more ambitious, mobility and versatility in their cranes became key. The Roman army needed cranes that could move fast and be assembled and torn down quickly, and perform a variety of tasks all without losing their great lifting capabilities.Today, you can see that influence in how mobile cranes are used
