Posted on 04/21/2007 12:34:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
A completely intact Thracian chariot was unearthed by the Bulgarian archaeologist Vesselin Ignatov on Friday... near a burial barrow close to the central Bulgarian town of Nova Zagora. Ignatov and his team have already dated the finding to 2 century BC. The chariot has two wheels with its roof made of heavy bronze in the form of eagle heads and a folding iron chair, where the driver sat. The chariot was aimed to be pulled by three horses... He believes a second chariot will be found as the excavations continue... Another Thracian chariot was found near the Sadievo village and another one was found near Korten, so now that there is a third one the regional historical museum in Nova Zagora town plans to open a museum of the Thracian chariots.
(Excerpt) Read more at novinite.com ...
Abandoned Ancient Chariots Found in Bulgaria
Sofia News Agency | 30 July 2006 | Crime desk
Posted on 07/30/2006 11:25:45 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
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Spectacular find! Hopefully, the History or Discovery Channel will film them and we’ll get to see them.
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