The grave itself was unearthed a year ago, but the discovery of the shield is so rare that it's been deemed one of the most ...

The Romans had chariots before contact with Britain, but the British version Caesar found in use during the initial invasion of Britain in the 1st century BC was manoeuvrable and better-adapted to ...

Experts believe the chariot may have been used in ceremonies such as weddings Archaeologists in Italy have unveiled a ceremonial chariot they discovered near the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme, dangerous sport, in which drivers could die. The teams attracted fierce passions from their supporters. The Circus Maximus ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Ancient Arenas: Chariots Dangerous, grueling, fierce. Chariot Racing was by far the most favored sport of ancient times. Ancient Arenas takes you back ...

And this chariot was found in a very distant province, right on the far eastern edge of the empire, somewhere on the borders of modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It's part of a huge hoard of gold and ...

In front of me now [in the British Museum] is a chariot made of solid gold and pulled ... the Mind' - a history of the enduring ideal of the ancient Persian Empire: "There is a huge and ...