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Amazing, what they discover, every day.
Who says you can’t take it with you? Taking necessary or favored possessions with you into the afterlife was a common idea in the ancient world.
The most well-known example of a society using the practice of surrounding the dead with their belongings is the Egyptians, but the practice has also been used among many other ancient peoples, including the Vikings and, apparently, the ancient Romans.
Croatian archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a two-wheeled Roman chariot, called a cisium, and two horses to go with it.
Roman Chariot & Horses Found in Burial Chamber
Who says you can’t take it with you? Taking necessary or favored possessions with you into the afterlife was a common idea in the ancient world.
The most well-known example of a society using the practice of surrounding the dead with their belongings is the Egyptians, but the practice has also been used among many other ancient peoples, including the Vikings and, apparently, the ancient Romans.
Croatian archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a two-wheeled Roman chariot, called a cisium, and two horses to go with it.
Roman Chariot & Horses Found in Burial Chamber
