@byjennybayer: Imagine accidentally discovering this beneath your property 😮 The Monteleone Chariot dates to around 550 B.C. and was discovered inside an ancient tomb in Italy in 1902. It's decorated with incredibly detailed scenes from the story of Achilles and is one of the best preserved chariots from ancient Italy before the Roman period. 📍 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 🇺🇸 #ancienthistory #etruscan #themet #monteleonechariot #ancientitaly

Michela Relucenti :

it was found in monteleone di Spoleto, Umbria region

nicdrama :

Craftsmen know how amazing it was of an object 2,500 yrs ago. A modern day equivalent would be a one off bespoke race car

Darnel Manes :

This is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing

Oblonsky :

Go visit Italy. It's definitely worth it.

AsktheAppraiser :

Is it at the Met now?

Swoonworthy Life :

Wow is this true? That’s amazing

Cryptologic4u :

I would love to see that exhibit🥰

KayDee :

so very cool!

alicialaw00 :

Amazing works of art,wonderfully preserved!

joycetaylor6840 :

Amazing x

pacojulo :

100% greco

Janet Bryan-Beshear :

Fippo :

Just to add some context: this incredible Etruscan chariot is currently being requested back by the Italian government. It was discovered in Umbria in 1902, smuggled out of Italy, and sold to J.P. Morgan, who then donated it to the Met. Italy's formal restitution demands are backed by historical letters proving that the museum's leadership knew all along that the artifact had been illegally exported 🫣

Marcello Minix :

Perché sta in America? Dovrebbe stare in un museo italiano. Non capisco...