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Ljubljana (pte005/02.03.2003/09:40) - Archaeologists who claim to have unearthed the world's oldest wheel in Slovenia say it is the 'wheel-deal'. Experts estimate that the wheel is between 5,100 and 5,350 years old, making it just 100 years older than the previous record-holders from Switzerland and southern Germany.
The wheel, which is made of ash and oak, has a radius of 70 centimetres and is five centimetres thick, was found buried beneath an ancient marsh settlement near the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. A 1,20 metre-long axle was also discovered at the site, the Slovenian news agency STA reported.
Dr Anton Veluscek from the Archeological Institute at the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences who was part of the team that made the find said: "The wheel is surprisingly technologically advanced - much more so than the later models found in Switzerland and Germany."
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