Archaeologists have found the remains of Roman chariots in many places of the ancient Roman world. They were used primarily for war and for chariot races. The numbers of them that existed during the period of ancient Rome are countless.
But how old are they? Well Etruscan tombs contained chariots if the dead person was wealthy. These Etruscan tombs existed before Rome became a power in Italy.
The commonly referred to date of the beginning of Rome is 753 BC BCE. It would not be a stretch of the imagination then to answer the question of the age of Roman chariots from that date to 2013. This then is roughly 2700 years. Whether the "digs" done by Archaeologists have discovered Roman made chariots before or after that date is uncertain.
The Romans did not find chariots. They were one of the ancient civilisation which made chariots.
Ancient Roman chariots.
Roman chariots had a duel purpose. Chariot racing was a big sport in ancient Rome, thus chariots were made for the purpose of racing. The military had use for chariots to travel to various destinations in the empire.
For travelling or racing.
The romans
Chariots in Roman civilisation were the same as the chariots in other ancient civilisations. They were carriage drawn by horses. They had a floor, a waist-high semicircular guard in front and two wheels.
Yes, the Romans made chariots. However, they did not use them for battles.
Roman vehicles were called carriages, wagons, carrying chairs, litters and chariots. Chariots were strictly used in racing.
Roman chariots were primarily made for use in warfare and racing. They were designed to be lightweight yet durable, with a low center of gravity for stability at high speeds. The construction of the chariots also allowed for quick maneuverability and ease of control by the charioteer.
Ancient Roman Chariots were used for Competing in Races,Gladiators would ride on them
Chariots raced at a roman circus.
No they did not. The earliest chariots were made by the Sumerians. The first fully developed chariots were made by the Sintashta-Petrovka Proto-Indo-Iranian culture.