Ancient Chariot Fleet Unearthed in China

’5 millenia old chariots and 12 horse skeletons were found in a tomb pit in the city of Luoyang in central China. Archaeologists believe the tomb was dug as part of the funeral rites of a minister or other nobleman during the Eastern Zhou dynasty period, about 2,500 years ago.’

- National Geographic

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Images 1-5: Zhang Xiaoli, Xinhua via Fame/Barcroft; 6: Imaginechina/AP