. How the world travels . EGYPTIAN CHARIOT. great festivals that took place in the Colosseum,and it is said that Nero once drove one with tenhorses abreast. These racing chariots were, of course, lightlymade and designed for speed, but there wereother vehicles of great size and magnificence. 6 HOW THE WORLD TRAVELS which carried successful generals when they rodein triumph through Rome to celebrate theirvictories. This triumphal car was usually drawn. ROMAN TRAVELLING CARRIAGE. by four white horses, but very often by lions,elephants, tigers, bears, leopards, or dogs. Other vehicles for more ev
. How the world travels . EGYPTIAN CHARIOT. great festivals that took place in the Colosseum,and it is said that Nero once drove one with tenhorses abreast. These racing chariots were, of course, lightlymade and designed for speed, but there wereother vehicles of great size and magnificence. 6 HOW THE WORLD TRAVELS which carried successful generals when they rodein triumph through Rome to celebrate theirvictories. This triumphal car was usually drawn. ROMAN TRAVELLING CARRIAGE. by four white horses, but very often by lions,elephants, tigers, bears, leopards, or dogs. Other vehicles for more everyday use were tobe seen in the streets of ancient cities, and in thepaved roadways of Pompeii are deep ruts made TRAVEL IN THE OLDEN DAYS 7 by the wheels of chariots nearly two thousandyears ago. Litters were also used at that time, and Pliny
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