The chariot is the ancient version of the modern tank. In fact, the Israeli designed and manufactured main battle tank is called Merkava (chariot).o
At Laturn, the main memorial site for Israel’s Armored Corps, the ancient and modern merkavot are on display; the modern merkava is an actual tank, and the ancient Egyptian and Israelite chariots are models based upon graphic evidence. The model of the Egyptian chariot is based upon a painting in an ancient pyramid, and the Israelite chariot is based upon a three dimensional depiction of the battle of Lachish during the time of the Assyrian king Sancheiriv.o
