Roman wedding chariots and other exotica

 I remembered reading about the discovery of this amazing Roman chariot a few years ago on the informative The History Blog, so I was excited to learn that the restored chariot was on display at a special exhibit at the museum of the Baths of Diocletian. It did not disappoint.







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