The Scythians, culturally related groups of nomadic pastoralists and formidable warriors, thrived across Eurasia between roughly 800 B.C. and A.D. 300 and crafted many beautiful artifacts out of gold.

The site resembles the Scythian burials described by Herodotus, including the "phantom horsemen"—vertically installed figures of people and horses sacrificed at the top of the Scythian king's mound.

The Scythians, pastoral nomads who roamed the Central Eurasian steppe zone from around the eighth century B.C., are traditionally dismissed as uncouth predators whose legacy was negative ...

First, they found the ancient remains of 18 horses.Then, there were the human remains. Add in plenty of tack used for riding horses, and the picture came into focus—a Scythian-style funerary ...

These ancient nomads made human leather out of their enemies. 2,400 years ago, a Greek historian described how the fearsome Scythians fashioned items from the skins of those they defeated.

Re-evaluating Scythian lifeways: Isotopic analysis of diet and mobility in Iron Age Ukraine. PLOS ONE , 2021; 16 (3): e0245996 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245996 Cite This Page : ...

12 A Chinese lacquer box from the first century A.D., a burial gift for a Scythian woman. 13 Objects on display in Amsterdam, August 21, 2014.