意大利考古学家在古罗马城市庞贝附近发掘出了一架礼仪马车。这架四轮马车是在一个马厩附近发现的，早在2018年，人们就曾在这个马厩里发掘出三匹马的遗骸。

 

Ancient Romans liked a celebration. And much like royals in the modern United Kingdom augment¹ grand events with processional carriages, well-to-do citizens of first century Pompeii were no different.

古罗马人喜欢庆祝活动。就像现代英国王室会用列队马车来增加盛大活动的排场一样，一世纪庞贝古城的富裕的市民们也不例外。 

 

The discovery of such a vehicle – four-wheeled with iron components² and beautiful bronze and tin decorations – is being described as extraordinary for the advancement³ of our knowledge of the ancient world.

这架四轮马车车身由铁制部件与漂亮的青铜和锡制装饰构成。人们称该马车的发现在促进我们对古代世界的认知方面意义非凡。

 

Researchers believe it's what some sources refer to as the Pilentum, far from an everyday chariot, but one used exclusively for festivals and parades.

研究人员们认为，这架马车就是一些资料中提到的名为 “Pilentum” 的古罗马礼仪马车，它与日常用的马车很不一样，专用于节日庆祝和巡游活动。

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