Important Chernyakhiv Culture Was Local to Ancient Kyiv Rus-Ukraine: It was Scytho-Slavic, not Gothic
Wikipedia page states that the Chernyakhiv Archaeological Culture “territorially replaced its predecessor, the Zarubintsy culture. Both cultures were discovered by the Czech archaeologist Vikentiy...
Finger-Rings with Famous Bosporan Gold Stater in Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan
As quoted in the previous part, the woman buried in Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan "wore eight rings, two seal rings, two sets with gold staters of...
Scythian Cannabis in Ancient Ukraine: Herodotus discovers hemp for Greeks
Man’s Great Benefactor “Throughout the ages, Cannabis has been extolled as one of man’s greatest benefactors and cursed as one of his greatest scourges. Cannabis...
Face of Original Iran ruler: Colossal statue of Sassanian King Shapur I
Per Wikipedia, the term Iran was first attested in a 3rd-century A.D. inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam. The inscription where the term Iran is mentioned for...
Kushan Empire Fireworshiping Kings with Tridents
Vima Kadphises (c. AD 113–127) was an Indo-Scythian King who expanded the Kushan territory in Afghanistan and northwest India. David Jongeward in his book 'Kushan Mystique' described Vima's...
Funeral ritual performed by warriors of Sviatoslav the Brave of Kyiv after the Battle...
The battles during the Siege of Dorostolon were fought in 971 on Bulgarian soil between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kyiv Rus. Byzantine court historian...
Taurians or Tauroscythians
Wikipedia: "The Tauri (/ˈtaʊəri/; Ταῦροι in Ancient Greek), or Taurians, also Scythotauri, Tauri Scythae, Tauroscythae (Pliny, H. N. 4.85) were an ancient people settled on the southern coast of the Crimea peninsula, inhabiting...
Scythian Sword in Golden Sheath from large multicomplex burial mound Mamai-Hora in Ukraine
Mamai-Hora or Mount Mamai is the largest multicomplex burial mound of national importance in the Northern Black Sea region. It is located on the left...
Scythian Supreme Goddess Tabiti: The only Indo-Aryan female Fire Deity
Herodotus According to Greek historian Herodotus, the Scythian religion centered on seven divinities. He described them in the following way: The only gods the Scythians try...
Scythian Torques/ Gryvnas
The torques or gryvnas were the symbols of high office in the Scythian world. These adornments were worn by both men and women of...