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Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s “120 Minutes,” has died, according to a post from his friend and latter-day host of the show, Matt Pinfield. No caused of death or age were cited, although he was likely in his sixties.

From scrappy beginnings, the show launched on March 10, 1986 and quickly became a high-profile platform for the rising wave of indie and left-of-center musicians that would soon be dubbed “alternative.

One of the remarkably well-preserved 4,000-year-old wooden wagons unearthed in the village of Lchashen near Lake Sevan. Crafted from oak, these wagons are among the oldest known examples ever discovered and offer a rare glimpse into Bronze Age transportation. Today, one is on display at the History Museum of Armenia.

The Lchashen wagon, discovered near Lake Sevan in Armenia, is one of the most remarkable Bronze Age wooden vehicles ever unearthed. While it is often described as 4,000 years old, archaeologists commonly date the best-preserved covered wagon to around 1500 B.C., making it approximately 3,500 years old. Regardless of the exact date, it remains an exceptionally rare archaeological discovery.

The wagon was uncovered in the Lchashen cemetery, a major Bronze Age burial site revealed in the 1950s after the water level of Lake Sevan dropped. Archaeologists excavated more than 500 graves filled with rich grave goods, including several wagons. Rather than abandoned everyday vehicles, these wagons were likely placed in elite burials and may have served a symbolic role in funerary rituals, carrying high-status individuals into the afterlife.