Scythians & the Pontic Steppe

The nomadic horse-warriors of the Eurasian steppe: golden kurgan burials, Herodotus's ethnography, and centuries of conflict and trade with Greeks and Persians.

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Ancient History

Gold of the Dead: Inside the Royal Kurgans of the Scythians

Inside the royal kurgans of the Scythians: gold-filled burial mounds, Herodotus's account of royal funeral...

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