A Metal Detector Led This Hobbyist To Uncover Something He Never Anticipated

Buried Upright

 Further investigation revealed that Mike discovered no human remains. The teeth belonged to a horse. The horse and chariot were buried with the owner, which explained a lot, considering the burial was for a high-ranking official. One thing that perplexed historians was that the chariot was buried upright, not on its side as was customary at the time. It was a weird discovery...  

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