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Pompeii archaeologists find intact ceremonial chariot at site of illegal dig
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have announced the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the historical park following an investigation into an illegal dig.
Key points:
- The Archaeological Park of Pompeii called the chariot “an exceptional discovery”
- The chariot was found on the grounds of what is one of the most significant ancient villas in the area around Vesuvius
- The chariot’s first iron element was uncovered on January 7
The chariot, with its iron elements, bronze decorations and mineralised wooden remains, was found in the ruins of a settlement north of Pompeii, beyond the walls of the ancient city, parked in the portico of a stable where the…
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