Archaeologists Were Left Stunned When They Discovered The Supercar Of Pompeii
A Roman local freezes when he hears a loud rumbling noise behind him. This is Pompeii, after all — and that ominous volcano has been very lively recently. But for once this noise isn’t Mount Vesuvius. No, behind him is a chariot like no other he’s ever seen. It was kind of like the supercar of its day... And it wouldn’t be until 2021 — when archaeologists finally dug up the blinged-up chariot — that people discovered what this strange machine really was.
A super chariot
At the time, of course, the only chariots normal Romans would see were at races. But this chariot was nothing like the light, two-wheelers that the crowds cheered on at the circus events. The strange conveyance was almost a super-chariot – and that description isn't too far from the truth.
Not a common item
Ordinary Romans didn’t travel around in a chariot. Instead, they'd plod along with oxen heaving a cart. And on the off chance that a Roman might have seen a chariot, it would have belonged to the army. So this new super-chariot wouldn’t have been something usually found on the open road. It was, in fact, a revelation.
It wasn't used for labor
While the chariot was obviously a four-wheeled carriage, it wasn’t the type sometimes seen carrying bricks or work equipment. The ornamentation on the vehicle – as revealed by the latest archaeological dig – is something out of the ordinary, too. But what was it for?
Most evidence was destroyed
The mystery of the strange super-chariot was wiped out as Mount Vesuvius erupted and smothered the thriving city. Many of its citizens were snuffed out in the catastrophe, and no one ever built there again... possibly from fear of suffering the same fate. But, as it turned out, it wouldn’t be the last time anyone saw the chariot.
