SOFIA, Bulgaria - Archeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria.
Daniela Agre, the head of the excavation team, says they found the four-wheel chariot during excavations near the village of Borisovo, around 290 miles east of the capital, Sofia.
Agre says it's the first time a completely preserved chariot has been found in Bulgaria.
She says previous excavations had only unearthed single parts of chariots - often because ancients sites had been looted.
At the funerary mound, the team also discovered table pottery, glass vessels and other gifts for the funeral of a wealthy Thracian aristocrat.
In a separate pit, they unearthed skeletons of two riding horses apparently sacrificed during the funeral of the nobleman, along with well preserved bronze and leather objects, some believed to horse harnesses.
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