Heart-shaped ornamentations on Kyiv Rus textiles 1000 years ago. ‘Sacral Ivy’?
What could that ornamentation be? The author of this article thinks that it is a representaion of an ivy leaf. We...
Scythian Trousers
As can be seen in the title image, the horserider on the Solokha comb was portrayed wearing wide trousers known also...
Oguz Scythian Kurgan Artifacts: Decoration Plates
You can read about the Oguz Royal Scythian Kurgan here.
Scythian Sword and Sheath from Solokha Royal Kurgan
Both were found in the second chamber of Solokha Royal Kurgan in Ukraine.
Griffins Pole-Tops from Alexandropol Kurgan
Scythian bronze Pole-top: figures of griffins, 4th c. B.C., Alexandropol Kurgan, Dnipro region, Ukraine.
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Who Was Buried in Alexandropol Kurgan: Skulls from Scythian Royal Barrow
A.E. Liutsenko who excavated Alexandropol kurgan in 1854–55, was the first who preserved the skulls of the people who were buried...
Scythian Torques/ Gryvnas
The torques or gryvnas were the symbols of high office in the Scythian world. These adornments were worn by both men...
Scythian Sacred Land of Gerroi and of Royal Barrows was the area near Kakhovka...
'The Father of History" Herodotus described the location of the royal Scythian necropolis in Book 4.71: "The kings of Scythia are...
Gold Deer Plaques on Human Skull: Synjavka Scythian barrow in Ukraine
The human skull covered with gold plates of two patterns was found in the central chamber of a Scythian barrow near...
Scythian Wild Boar Silver Rhyton found in Ukraine but now in Louvre, France
From the little available information, the rhyton was stolen by Moscow and sold to France. Now in Louvre.
"Royal Scythia, Greece, Kyiv...
