1.700 years ago, Archaeologists discovered remnants of a Roman chariot with horses in Croatia

   

Archaeologists in Croatia unearth incredibly well-preserved fossilised remains of a Roman chariot buried with two horses ‘1,700 years ago’ as part of ‘ritual for wealthy family’

17 October 2019 – Archaeologists in Croatia have unearthed the fossilised remains of a Roman chariot buried along with two horses as part of a burial ritual.

A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely wealthy family’ was found in which the carriage with what appears to be two horses had been lain.

Archaeologists from the City Museum Vinkovci and 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 horses’ remains and the chariot were all buried together in what appears to have been a ritual reserved for very wealthy families

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 the team of scientists are working to confirm its age.

The discovery of Roman carriage with horses. The incredible discovery of a Roman chariot complete with the fossilised remains of horses

Archaeologists believe it was part of a burial ritual for ‘extremely wealthy families’

The director of the Institute of Archaeology Marko Dizdar said that it was a sensational discovery which is unique in Croatia.

He said: ‘After this comes a long process of restoration and conservation of the findings, but also a complete analysis of the findings.

‘In a few years we will know a little more about the family whose members were buried in this area 1,800 years ago.

‘We are more interested in the horses themselves, that is, whether they were bred here or came from other parts of the empire, which will tell us more about the importance and wealth of this family.

‘We will achieve this through cooperation with domestic as well as numerous European institutions.’

Archaeologists say the discovery will allow them to know a little more about the family whose members were buried in this area 1,800 years ago

The discovery is estimated to be from the third century AD but the team of scientists are working to confirm its age

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