title: Weapons of mass destruction: A review of its use in history to perpetrate chemical offenses
abstract: The use of weapons of mass destruction for military purposes is a problem that has its origins in the early history of humanity. Many substances were used as weapon but the chemical ones were the first to be used in history. The first use of chemical agents dates back to 7th century B.C. during the siege of Cirrha, a Greek city. In the literature of that time there are many examples of the use of chemicals, for example in Thucydides' papers, in which the Greek author describes how the Spartans h
journal: Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University)