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 ...

The team was fortunate to find evidence of Scythian culture, including horse gear, weapons, and artifacts depicting animals, as very few monuments similar to Tunnug 1 are known and they’ve been ...

The sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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.

Across Ukraine, museums have been looted of their famed Scythian artifacts. Mariupol Museum. Russian troops stole nearly 200 items from the Museum of Local Lore in Melitopol, including multiple ...

The Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sun ...

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 ...

The Scythians are best known as nomadic warriors whose horse-centered culture flourished from around 900 to 200 b.c. across the Eurasian Steppe and into Eastern Europe.