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A Roman mosaic of a charioteer, at Trier. The Romans frequently used mosaic in their baths and villas.
Ancient two-wheeled carriage, used both in peace and war by the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, ancient Britons, and others.
Various kinds of chariot, with different purposes, are depicted on ancient monuments and in ancient art. The most familiar is the war chariot, usually drawn by two horses. Other chariots were drawn by four horses harnessed abreast. These included the quadriga, or racing chariot, and the Roman currus triumphalis, in which victorious generals rode in triumphs (victory processions). This was round in shape and, unlike most chariots, closed behind.
| The chariots of the Homeric heroes, as depicted in later Greek art, were comparatively light in appearance. Roman chariots had a rather heavier appearance, and those of eastern nations were even more solid. Scythes were sometimes attached to the wheel-axles of war chariots. |
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