Serbian Archaeologist Finds 4,000-Year-Old Chariot

InSerbia ^ | Friday, December 6th, 2013 | InSerbia Team

[SunkenCiv]

Pirot – During the protective archaeological works, carried out in parallel with the construction of Corridor 10, archaeologist Zoran Mitic found the remains of beautifully decorated chariot, assumed to be aged between 3,000 and 4,000 years and to have belonged to a Thracian from the elite of the time.

According to Mitic, this an unique and extremely important item, which he found near the village of Stanicenje.

“This is a chariot, drawn by two horses. My assumption is that the chariot belonged to a Thracian citizen,” Mitic told Tanjug.

He said that this is backed by the fact that, at the location where the chariot was found, was also found a tumulus – a tomb.

“Judging by the manner of burial, I guess that it was a member of Thracian people, not ordinary, but someone who occupied an important place in the hierarchy, due to the fact that the chariot is decorated with beautiful bronze applications,” he said.

[SunkenCiv]

Kurir, Tanjug

[SunkenCiv]

[GeronL]

I think that Chariot was parted out on Craigslist

[BenLurkin]

Interesting.

[21twelve]

Don’t worry, it should buff right out.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Cue “Chariots of Fire” theme music.

[Average Al]

Be careful of the Salvage Title. Looks like a floodwater vehicle to me. ;-)

[yarddog]

Pretty amazing considering that was nearly a thousand years before the Trojan War.

[ransomnote]

LOL!

[CrazyIvan]

“assumed to be aged between 3,000 and 4,000 years”

But how many miles?

[Carriage Hill]

How the heck do you make any sense out of that pile of scrap metal?

[Vendome]

No 8 track player.

Natch ....no wanta withuh no tunes .

Gotta get jiggy with the chicks and they’z need mood music.

At least a hook up for a lyre or a lute ...

Thing mustuh been made by AMC ...

[GeronL]

slightly worn

[MV=PY]

"Don’t worry, it should buff right out."

LOL! Post o' the day.

[pax_et_bonum]

Wow. That’s awesome.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Some assembly required? Fun for all ages?

[carlo3b]

So thats were it is, I forgot where I parked it.. Geeez It’s tough getting old.. :)

[mass55th]

"Be careful of the Salvage Title. Looks like a floodwater vehicle to me. ;-)"

If they can recover the CIN (Chariot Identification Number), they can check on ChariotFax to see if it's been in an accident or flood.

[Irenic]

I bet his heart was beating like mad when he found this. :)

[Verginius Rufus]

If it is 4000 years old, it could be pre-Thracian. But maybe not. Or it could have belonged to another Balkan tribe.

My guess is the two most famous Thracians were Spartacus and the Roman emperor Maximinus Thrax (ruled A.D. 235-238).