Unique Archaeological Discovery in Croatia: A Roman Chariot with Horses!
The fossilized remains of a buried Roman chariot with two horses in a burial ritual have been discovered by Archeologists in Croatia.
A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely wealthy family’ was found in which the carriage with what appears to be two horses had lain.
Archaeologists from the City Museum Vinkovci and the Institute of Archaeology from Zagreb discovered the Roman carriage on two wheels (known in Latin as a cisium) with horses at the Jankovacka Dubrava site close to the village of Stari Jankovci, near the city of Vinkovci, in eastern Croatia.
The discovery is believed to be an example of how those with extreme wealth were sometimes buried along with their horses.
Curator Boris Kratofil explained to local media that the custom of burial under tumuli (an ancient burial mound) was an exceptional burial ritual during the Roman period in the south of the Pannoinan Basin.
He said: ‘The custom is associated with extremely wealthy families who have played a prominent role in the administrative, social, and economic life of the province of Pannonia.’
The discovery is estimated to be from the third century AD but a team of scientists is working to confirm its age.
The fossilized remains of a buried Roman chariot with two horses in a burial ritual have been discovered by Archeologists in Croatia.
A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely wealthy family’ was found in which the carriage with what appears to be two horses had lain.
Archaeologists from the City Museum Vinkovci and the Institute of Archaeology from Zagreb discovered the Roman carriage on two wheels (known in Latin as a cesium) with horses at the Jankovacka Dubrava site close to the village of Stari Jankovci, near the city of Vinkovci, in eastern Croatia.
The discovery is believed to be an example of how those with extreme wealth were sometimes buried along with their horses.
Curator Boris Kratofil explained to local media that the custom of burial under tumuli (an ancient burial mound) was an exceptional burial ritual during the Roman period in the south of the Pannoinan Basin.
He said: ‘The custom is associated with extremely wealthy families who have played a prominent role in the administrative, social, and economic life of the province of Pannonia.’
The discovery is estimated to be from the third century AD but a team of scientists is working to confirm its age.