Bulgarian archaeologists discover ancient chariot

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SOFIA, Bulgaria - Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday.


Daniela Agre said her team found the four-wheel chariot during excavations near the village of Borisovo, around 180 miles east of the capital, Sofia.

"This is the first time that we have found a completely preserved chariot in Bulgaria," said Agre, a senior archaeologist at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.


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[thapie]

that is very cool , i didn't think there would be so much of the chariot left when i first saw the headline but that is well preserved. it is sort of suprising how cheap the cultural ministry is in ministering out some money for the preservation of the relic you would think it is of great value and they would fall over themselves to come up with whatever funds it takes to get the thing preserved rather than allocating just a few grand.