Darius the Great’s Way from Persian Susa to Scythia: Account of Herodotus

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“The campaign began in Susa, deep in the Persian Empire. Herodotus says nothing about the Persians' movement through Asia. The army was supposed to...

Why Scythians chased a hare before the battle with Darius the Great

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Renown Scythologyst Dr. Dmitry Raevsky (1941-2004) observed: “There is a curious motif on the gold appliques from Kul-Oba and on the silver appliques from the...

Zoroastrian Circular Cities: Darabgerd, Gur, Balkh

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The city of Darabgerd was one of the most famous of the Persian cities. Its ruins are located 9 km southwest of the modern...

Most unusual and possibly most ancient Scythian barrow near Kyiv: Perepyatykh kurgan

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E. Minns in the "Scythians and Greeks" book published in 1913: "An isolated example recalling this type is the barrow called Perepjatikha, in the...

Ukraine should return to Crimea its historic name of Taurica

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Wikipedia quote: "Called the Tauric Peninsula until the early modern period (16-19th c.), Crimea has historically been at the boundary between the classical world and the steppe......

‘Targitaus hands his bow to his youngest son’ scene on Gaimanova Mogila cup?

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Scythologist Dmitry Raevsky in an article at the UNESCO site wrote: "A few years ago, during the excavations at Gaimanova Mogila in Ukraine, a...

Kyiv Rus’ Influence on Czech, Bohemia Jewelry Ornamentation: 10th-century Rhyton with Floral Motif from...

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“The second bullhorn from the Black Barrow, embossed and engraved, is of a completely different nature. Its silver mount is completely covered with a...

Scythian Heracles and Medusa gold plates from Chmyreva Barrow in Ukraine

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"Harness and cars were decorated with all imaginable metal plates of gold or bronze. Especially important were the frontlets and cheek ornaments on the...

Oguz Barrow Artifacts: Scythian Horses’ Harness Decorations

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You can read about the Oguz Royal Scythian Kurgan here.

Scythian sword in golden scabbard from Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan

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The Golden Pectoral and the Scythian sword in golden scabbards were saved by the large chunk of earth that had fallen from the ceiling...