Kyiv Rus’ Influence on Czech, Bohemia Jewelry Ornamentation: 10th-century Rhyton with Floral Motif from...
“The second bullhorn from the Black Barrow, embossed and engraved, is of a completely different nature. Its silver mount is completely covered with a...
‘Clearly Europeoid’ Scythian Skull Found in Ukraine: Facial reconstruction by M. Gerasimov
Mikhail Gerasimov (1907 - 1970) was a Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist who developed the first technique of forensic sculpture based on findings of anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, and forensic science. He studied the skulls and...
‘Scythian Square’ of Herodotus: Borders of Scythia in the 5th century B.C.
"Scythia is a quadrangle, two sides of which reach the sea, and the line running inland is the same length as the one that...
Chinese Dragons were borrowed from Scythians?
"A titan of Ancient History and one of the greats of twentieth-century historical scholarship, Rostovtzeff" (Yale quote) observed: “There is a striking similarity between...
Russian ‘renovation’ of Kyiv St. Sophia frescoes in 1850s became ‘an act of vandalism...
"In the summer of 1843, during Solntsev’s stay in Kyiv, a discovery in the Kyivan St. Sophia led to one of the most thorough...
Why Scythians chased a hare before the battle with Darius the Great
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...
Amazon Sarcophagus from Terquinii, Etruscan Culture
The sarcophagus, painted with various scenes of an Amazonomachia, was discovered in 1869 in a grave at a little distance from Corneto, a city in...
Anacharsis, ‘Ukrainian’ Scythian Philosopher and Principles of Christian Frugality 500 years before Christ
Anacharsis was a legendary Scythian prince who made a trip to Athens in 6th century B.C. and made a friend with the famous Greek...
Gelon-Bilsk Grandiose Scythian Fortress in Central Ukraine: Account of Herodotus
“In exploring Herodotus' route through the northern Scythian regions, it is necessary to touch upon the detailed description of the city of Gelon in...
Herodotus Measures Taurica/Crimea: Comparison with Italian Iapygia
“We have more compelling evidence of Herodotus's advance east of Pontic Olbia. Herodotus begins his account of Scythia's geography from the northwestern coast of...
