THE MYSTERY over India s lake of skeletons is no closer to being solved, according to a study which has added even more intrigue to the strange ancient lake bed in the Himalayan mountains.
The latest comes in the form of an ancient Roman ceremonial carriage.
The discovery was made near the stables at the ancient villa of Cita Giuliana, which is 700 metres north of the wall of Pompeii.
The carriage was inside a buried portico on the site and is said to be in an almost perfectly preserved condition.
Archaeology news: Astonishingly preserved Roman ceremonial carriage discovered in Pompeii (Image: POMPEIISITES.ORG)
Archaeologists working on the carriage (Image: POMPEIISITES.ORG)
The ceremonial vehicle, according to the researchers, was made from iron, tin and bronze.
Massimo Osanna, the outgoing director of the Pompeii archaeological site, said the carriage was the first of its kind to be discovered.
| UPDATED: 15:16, Mon, Mar 1, 2021
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