Chariot
Description
Collecting investigating the invention of the chariot, its importance for early civilizations, and its impacts on the culture and environments of the societies which adopted them.
Collector(s)
Calgacus
Steel engraving of a sketch depicting the speech of Calgacus before the Caledonians at the Battle of Mons Graupius. Calgacus was a leader of the Caledonian Confederacy according to Tacitus' Agricola. We can see the chariot depicted in the sketch of…
Cúchulainn in Battle
An illustration of Cúchulainn in battle aboard his mythical chariot. Also pictured is the 'king of chariot drivers', Láeg, and the 'king of horses' Liath Macha. To this day, Cúchulainn remains the predominant figure in many Irish and Ulster…
Tablets of Kadesh
As a result of the draw at the Battle of Kadesh. Interestingly, this battle lead to the signing of a peace treaty between the rulers of these empires, and this treaty was actually inscribed on large tablets, believed to be the first ever written…
Chariot Wheel - Bulgaria
Photograph of the unearthed wheels of a 1800 year old chariot found in Bulgaria. These wheels are nearly four feet across. Based on other items found with the bronze wheels, it is speculated that this was an ancient burial…
Sestertius Caracalla Circus Maximus
Both sides of a coin commisioned by Emperor Caracalla circa 213 AD. On the face of the coin was Caracalla, while on the back was the Circus Maximus, from an aerial view. Around this time, chariot racing was a very popular sporting event and…