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Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed
Image by Carole Raddato

Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed

This Panathenaic prize amphora shows a quadriga chariot drawn by four horses at full speed, with the white stele (marker) representing the finish line. This vase belongs to a distinctive type given as a prize to the winner of the chariot...
Chariot Race from Pompeii
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Chariot Race from Pompeii

Roman wall painting depicting a chariot race, from Pompeii, Casa delle Quadrighe (House of the Chariot Race), dated to 68-79 CE. Naples Archaeological Museum.
Chinese Qin Chariot
Image by Erwyn van der Meer

Chinese Qin Chariot

A Qin chariot from the 'terracotta army'. Tomb of Shi Huangdi, 259-210 BCE, Shaanxi Province, China.
Egyptian War Chariot
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Egyptian War Chariot

An illustration of what an Egyptian war chariot may have looked like.
Geometric Amphora with Chariot Scene
Image by Mark Cartwright

Geometric Amphora with Chariot Scene

A geometric amphora with a battle scene including a chariot. 8th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Paros, Greece)
Chariot, Terracotta Army
Image by Dennis Jarvis

Chariot, Terracotta Army

A chariot from the 'Terracotta Army'. Tomb of Shi Huangdi, 259-210 BCE, Shaanxi Province, China.
Hittite War Chariot
Image by Karen Barrett-Wilt

Hittite War Chariot

Relief orthostat (stone slab at base of wall) of war chariot from Sam'al (Turkey), west side of citadel gate; Basalt; Late Hittite period (9th cent BCE); Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
The Art of War
Definition by Mark Cartwright

The Art of War

The Art of War (Sunzi bingfa) is a 5th-century BCE military treatise written by the Chinese strategist Sun-Tzu (aka Sunzi or Sun Wu). Covering all aspects of warfare, it seeks to advise commanders on how to prepare, mobilise, attack, defend...
Chinese Chariot Design
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Chinese Chariot Design

An illustration of the typical chariot used in ancient China.
Chariot Panel, Arch of Titus
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Chariot Panel, Arch of Titus

A panel from the Triumphal Arch of Titus, erected in c. 81 CE by Domitian to commemorate his brother Titus' campaigns in the Jewish War (70-71 CE). The relief shows Titus riding a chariot and being crowned by Victory. Forum Romanum, Rome.
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