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Archaeologists Find Rare Iron Age Chariot Parts

Bronze fittings likely belonged to a nobleman

(Newser) - Archaeologists digging around the site of an ancient community in England have made what one calls a "once-in-a-career discovery"—bronze fittings from a chariot dating back to the Iron Age, reports LiveScience . The intricately designed pieces were crafted around the second or third century BC and seem to...

King Tut's Chariot Heads to NY
 King Tut's Chariot Heads to NY 
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King Tut's Chariot Heads to NY

The ash cloud is no match for King's chariot

(Newser) - An ash cloud can't stop King Tut, or his ancient chariot. After being held up by Eyjafjallajokul l (and, really, who wasn't?) the boy king's 3,300-year-old ride is en route to New York, reports ABC News . The chariot, which goes on exhibit next week, may be a key piece...

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