The ancient Scythians — nomadic warriors and pastoralists who flourished on the steppes of Europe and Asia — turned human skin into leather, a new study finds. The discovery confirms a claim made by ...
An international team of scientists has managed to decipher the genetic code of the Scythians, perhaps one of the most fascinating and enigmatic peoples of antiquity, known for their skill in ...
In the 5th century BCE, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (ca. 484 – 420 BCE) described the nomadic Scythian peoples living in the Eurasian steppes. Like a lot of written history, things can be ...
An Etruscan statue of a Scythian mounted archer from the early 5th century BCE. Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Fair Use) Popularized by myth and historical accounts as horse-riding warrior nomads ...
Ancient Greek generals lived in fear of the Scythians – no culture could have survived a united attack by the Siberian horseback armies, it was said. That's no surprise. The Scythians were extremely ...
What made Scythians so formidable wasn’t simply the fact that they were great fighters, but that they were great fighters on horseback. If this sounds at all familiar to Game of Thrones fans, it’s ...
Were it not for permafrost, we would know next to nothing about the Scythians. Originating in the 10th century BC in central Asia and Siberia, the Scythians spread to inhabit an area stretching from ...
The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...