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Both chariot wheels press into the road ruts, and the axle visibly supports the chariot box. The central pole runs between the two horses; leather traces connect each breast harness to the chariot, while the reins continue into the driver’s closed grip. Xerxes and the driver plant both feet on the chariot floor inside its rails. Every escort’s sandals meet the packed road, with the three figures spaced irregularly beside the moving wheels. The army column passes continuously through the gate and joins the same road behind the chariot. Xerxes is about 1.75 metres tall; each chariot wheel is 1.2 metres across and reaches approximately to his hip. It is Spring 480 BCE: Achaemenid king in a belted long robe and upright soft cap; driver and three guards in varied long-sleeved tunics, trousers, soft caps, and leather footwear.; Mudbrick, irregular masonry, packed earth, wood, matte bronze and iron, leather harness, woven wool and linen.; Two-wheeled horse-drawn chariot, leather tack, hand-forged spearheads, and an unpaved military road.", "style_description": {"aesthetics": "Disciplined forward movement at the opening of a long-prepared campaign.. 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