[ValerieUSA]

I htink of armies in chariots, not regular commercial traffic. Riding horseback would be preferable, IMO.
Now I need to look up chariot pictures....

[ValerieUSA]

http://new.tigtail.org/TIG/TVM/E/Ancient/Greek/Greek-art/0_precursers/frescos/M/mycenae_women_chariot_with_ladies-tiryns.c12cbc.jpg

http://www.dnmartgroup.com/images/Artwork/Roman%20Chariot.jpg

http://www.eleganza.com/detailed/pix/chariot.jpg

[Clara Lou]

I believe I'd prefer a chaise with netting and pillows conveyed by some lackeys with a very smooth gait.

[Nepeta]

I htink of armies in chariots, not regular commercial traffic. Riding horseback would be preferable,

Stirrups did not appear until after the fall of the western empire. Riding without them is doable, but getting on the beast is tougher, as is staying there. Chariots are faster than a ridden horse, and you do have something to hang onto.